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Survey of English Place-Names

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Thrift Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Therfield

Etymology

Thrift Fm is le Frithe , terra voc. Fryth 1575, le Frithway 1625StPauls , the Thrift c. 1840 7M. This is OE  fyrhðe, 'wooded country.'