Sellake
Early-attested site in the Parish of Halberton
Historical Forms
- Selac 1086 DB
- Selak 1303 FA
- Sellak 1346 FA
- Seglak(e) 1175 P 1249 Ass 1269 FF
- Seghlak' 1242 Fees786
- Seilake 1316 FA
- Seilake juxta Halberton 1420 IpmR
- Seyllake juxta Halberton 1338 FF
Etymology
The first element is probably an unrecorded OE adjective sǣge connected with sīgan , 'to fall, move, drip,' cf. Ekwall RN 284s. n. Medesing. The whole name would refer to a slowly moving or sluggish streamlet, v. lacu and cf. Seabrook supra 455.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Ash Thomas
- Brithem Bottom
- Bycott Fm
- Curham
- Leonard Fm and Moor
- East and West Manley
- Moorstone Barton
- Mountstephen Ho
- Muxbere
- Oburnford
- Spratford Bridge
- Sutton