Bearworth
Early-attested site in the Parish of Swindon
Historical Forms
- Ber(e)wrþe(broke) c.1250 GlR
- Bereworth, Beareworthfield 1575 TRMB
Etymology
Bearworth (lost), Ber (e )wrþe (broke )c. 1250 GlR, Bereworth , Beareworthfield 1575TRMB . Possibly 'barley enclosure', v. bere , worð ; the first el. is ambiguous, but two other local -worth names are associated with cultivated crops, Ryeworth and Lynworth (98, 111supra ). It may, however, be identified with Bergworth (supra ), and in that case the first el. is beorg 'hill'.