Charfield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Charfield
Historical Forms
- Cirvelde 1086 DB
- Gervelda 1220 Fees
- Certfeld c.1200 Bathii8
- Cherfeld 1248 Ass 1316 Monast 1504 Ipm
- Cherveld' Hy8 Rent
- Chervylde 1535 VE
- Chervils 1777 M
- Cherefend (sic for Cherefeud) 1269 Episc
- Charsfeld 1252 ADi
- Cheresfeld 1287 Ass
- Charefeld(e) 1274 RH 1275 Episc 1287 Ass 1291 Tax 1505 Pat
- Charefeud 1280 Ch 1284 Episc
- Charrefeld 1497 FF
- Charfeld(e) 1274 Pat 1476 FF 1278 Ipm 1314 M 1610
- Charfeld(e) als. Chartefelde 1598 FF
- Charfeud 1295 Episc
- Charfild 1458 IpmR
- Charvild 1615 Rec
Etymology
For the first element OE cert 'rough ground' (as in Chase Hill 38infra ) might be thought of, as Ekwall suggested, for the 1200 Cert - and the 1598 Charte - form. Otherwise, it might be from OE cearr 'bend, turn', probably here in allusion to a bend in a road, a sense which NCy dial. chare has. v. feld and for the forms -velde , -vild cf. Phonol. § 34 (a ).