Muxworthy
Early-attested site in the Parish of High Bray
Historical Forms
- Mixtewurthe c.1100 ADA14252
- Mixeworth 1279 Ass
- Myxeworth 1277 Ass
- Mukeswurde 1184 P
- Mexeworth 1277 Ass
- Muxaworthi 1330 SR
- Moxworth 1428 FA
Etymology
The t in the earliest form of this name is probably correct and in that case we must compare Mixnam (Sr), Mixtenhamm (BCS 34), both names alike going back to an OE *mixten , a contamination of OE meoxen , 'dung,' and mist , or of *misten and meox .Cf. Goth. maihstus , OHG mist and OHG mistunnea .