Arracott
Early-attested site in the Parish of Stowford
Historical Forms
- Tadiecote 1327 Ass
- Tadecote 1330 SR
- Taddacote 1333 SR
- Adecote 1394 Ass
- Addecote 1546 Recov
- Arracott oth. Addacott 1774 Recov
Etymology
v. cot(e). The first element is OE tadige , 'toad,' perhaps because these creatures were especially numerous on this particular settlement, which lies low near the river Lew. The modern development shows loss of initial t as explained s. v. æt in EPN, and the same change of d to r as in Darracott supra 43, 80.