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Survey of English Place-Names

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Withen Fm and Withen Furse

Early-attested site in the Parish of Aylesbeare

Historical Forms

  • la Wythye 1289 Ass
  • la Wytheghen 1323 Ass
  • atte Withien 1346 Ass
  • Wytheneffurse 1501 Ct

Etymology

'At the withies,' all the forms except the first representing the OE weak plural, v. wiðig .

Places in the same Parish