Prewley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sourton
Historical Forms
- Prinelegh (sic) 1380 Pat
- Prynelegh (sic) 1439 IpmR
- Preuelegh 1481 Ct
Etymology
Professor Ekwall suggests that the first element here may be the plant-name privet . The history of that word is obscure, but there is some evidence for earlier forms pryvet , prevet , which would explain the forms of the Devon name.v. NEDs. v. privet and leah .