Chipley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bickington
Historical Forms
- Cheplegh 1333 SR
- Chyplegh 1505 Ipm
- Chipleigh 1597 Recov
Etymology
v. leah . The first element may be OE cēap , 'price,' cf. ceaplond (BCS 1020), which Middendorff (s. v. ceap ) interprets as 'purchased land,' hence in this case, 'woodland clearing which has been bought.'