Broadnymet
Early-attested site in the Parish of North Tawton
Historical Forms
- Limet 1086 DB
- Bradenimet' 1242 Fees783
- Brodenymet 1292 Ipm
- Brodenymet juxta Northtauton 1303 Ass
Etymology
v. supra 348. 'Broad' here probably means 'great' as in Broad Clyst, Broadhempston infra 573, 509, in contrast perhaps to Nichols Nymett not far off.