Brisco
Early-attested site in the Parish of St Cuthbert Without
Historical Forms
- Byrkescaud 1231 Ch
- Byrkscawe 1231 Pipe
- Birchawe 1253 ib
- Bircshawe, Birscawe 1279 Ass
- Byrchsawe ib. (p)
- Byrskawe 1285 For
- Birkscagh 1290 Ch
- Byrschawe, -i- 1292 Ass 1321 Pat
- Brikscawe 1233 Pipe
- Brischawe 1321 Pat
- Briscaw(e) 1332 SR 1345 GDR 1348 Cl
- Briscagh 1352 Ass
- magna Briscowe 1393 Ass
- Magna Briscoo 1535 VE
- Parva Briscoo 1535 VE
- Litle brisco al. Netherton 1662 DandC
Etymology
'Birch copse,' bi(e)rce, sceaga. In the second element there has clearly been confusion between sceaga and skógr .