Weddicar
Major Settlement in the Parish of Weddicar
Historical Forms
- Wedaker c.1160 Lowther 1363 Ipm
- Widacre 1458 IpmR
- Weddaker 1292 StB
- Weddacre 1493 HMCx(iv)
- Wod(e)acre 1334 Ipm 1338 Cl 1476 FF
- Woodacre 1570 ExchKR
- Wadacre 1578 Cocker
- Weddikre 1406 FlemingMem
- Weddikar 1583 FF
- Widdiker 1623 PR(StB)
Etymology
This represents OE weodsecer , 'weedy field' (v. æcer ), as in DEPN.