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Survey of English Place-Names

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bissopes imare

Field in the Parish of East Orchard

Historical Forms

  • bissopes imare 963 ShaftR

Etymology

bissopes imare('bishop's boundary', with reference to W Orchardwhich was held by the Bishop of Sherborne, v. biscop,(ge)mǣre)