Mortcleves
Field in the Parish of Wyke Regis
Historical Forms
- 1841 TA
- Mortcleaus 1582 Ilch
- Martcleaves 1582 Ilch
Etymology
Mortcleves(Mortcleaus, Martcleaves 1582(18), second el. is clif, cf.Bincleaves in Weymouth par. supra; the first el. may be eModE morte'aharlot'(cf. Mortstreyte Gl 3 52), but cf. Mosterton par. infra)