Oxlinch
Early-attested site in the Parish of Standish
Historical Forms
- Hoxling(e), Hoxlyng(e) 1248 Ass 1316 FA 1324 Glouc 1327 SR 1328 Banco 1561 FF
- Over Hoxlyng(e) 1574 ib
- Hoxlyng(e) als. Oxlinge 1613 ib
- Oxlinch(e), Oxlynch(e) 1268 Glouc 1526 FF 1542 MinAcct 1585 FF
- Oxelynch, Oxelinche 1287 Ass 1611 FF
- Overhoplynche (sic for Overhoxlynche) 1471 StPGl
- Hoglinge 1316 FA
- Oxlenge 1474 Pat
Etymology
The earlier Ox (e )linch spellings as well as most of the later ones suggest the obvious interpretation 'ox ridge', v. oxa , hlinc ; but in a great many of the spellings it must be assumed that the initial H - is inorganic; OE hlinc does sometimes appear as later -ling (e ), for which Ekwall, PN -ing 229 ff, gives many unquestionable parallels.