Scoreby
Early-attested site in the Parish of Gate Helmesley
Historical Forms
- Scornesbi 1086 DB
- Scoreby c.1200 For 1246 FF 1283 Misc 14th Percy 1475 Pat
- Scorreby 1229 Pat 1336 FF
- Scorresby 1299 BM
- Scorby 1332 SR 1524 FF
Etymology
Originally 'Skorn 's farmstead,' v. by . The pers. name Skorn is evidenced only in OSwed (Lundgren-Brate 233), though Skornir is recorded in OIcel as one of the names of Othin. The assimilation of rn to rr has been assisted by the existence of the more common OScand Skorri .