Pynamead
Early-attested site in the Parish of Chulmleigh
Historical Forms
- Paneʒhemede 1308 Exon
- Paneghetnede 1333 SR
- Pan(n)emede 1346,1428 FA
Etymology
The first element here is ME panes , 'penny,' cf. pennyland , a common term for land valued at a penny a year. Here we have meadowland similarly valued. Cf. Pennemade 1387MinAcct (Hackney, Mx).