Wornditch
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kimbolton
Historical Forms
- Wormedik 1279 RH
- Wormedich, Wormedych 1279 RH 1286 Ass 1360 ADiii 1366 ADi 1432 ADi 1535 VE 1579 FF
- Wermedych 1286 Ass 1288 Ipm
- Wyrmedych cum Neuton 1286 Ass
- Wyrnedich 1286 Ass
- Warmedyche 1587 FF
Etymology
'The ditch or dike of Wyrma or possibly of Wurma .' v. dic .The old forms may perhaps be explained from Wyrma alone for OE y , ME u , is occasionally represented by o . But as OE y in Hunts usually appears as e or i we should perhaps take the Worm - forms as from OE Wurma . The name Wyrma is found in Warmington (Nth), Wormegay (Nf) and Worminghall (Bk).