Driffield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Driffield
Historical Forms
- Drifelle 1086 DB
- Drifeud 1248 Ass
- Drifeld 1540 Monast
- Dryfielde 1316 FA
- Driffeld 1190 P 1221 Ass Hy3 Surv 1287 Ass 1289 Episc 1587 FF
- Dryffyld 1571 ib
Etymology
Probably 'stubble field', v. drīf , feld , but it could be 'dirt field' (v. drit ) with an assimilation of -tf - to -ff - which Ekwall assumes for Driffield (YE 153, Ekwall, EtymNotes 43).