Snydles
Early-attested site in the Parish of Chittlehamholt
Historical Forms
- Esnideleia 1086 DB(Exon)
- Smidelie
- Snyddelg' 1242 Fees784
- Snideleg(h) 1253 Ipm 1278 Ass
- Snydelegh 1294 Ass
- Sniddele 1278 Ass
- Snyddelegh 1292 Ipm 1441 IpmR
Etymology
This name looks as though it came from an OE snida -lēage (dat.), 'woodland of (or with) cuts or incisions,' a compound of OE snid , 'cut,' and leah, though no parallel for such is known.