( Lt ) Hosals
Field in the Parish of Melbury Osmond
Historical Forms
- 1838 TA
- claus ' voc ' Horesall ' 1563 Glyn
- Horesales 1580 Ilch
- terr ' voc ' Horsall 1621 CH
- 's Priorswood 1621 CH
- Whoresalls 1635 Hutch
- close called Hosals 1793 Ilch
Etymology
(Lt)Hosals(claus' voc' Horesall' 1563, Horesales 1580, terr' voc' Horsall al 's Priorswood 1621, Whoresalls 1635, close called Hosals 1793,'grey willows', v. hār,s(e)alh, cf. the f.n.(Lt) Zales infra and Briar's Wood in Stockwood par. infra)