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Survey of English Place-Names

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Great Md

Field in the Parish of Motcombe

Historical Forms

  • 1838 TA
  • the Great Meade 1609 LRMB
  • Greate Meade 1609 LRMB
  • Ludhaie 1609 LRMB

Etymology

Great Md(the Great Meade, Greate Meade als. Ludhaie 1609, v. mǣd,(ge)hæg; Lud - may represent apers.n., cf. Reaney s.n. Ludkin)