Cungen Mdw
Field in the Parish of Rearsby
Historical Forms
- 1762 EnclA
- Cungie 1601 Terrier
- Congie 1601 Terrier
- Congeye 1612 Terrier
- Cunsing 1648 Terrier
- Cunsey or Cunsing 1700 Terrier
- Cungie medow 1601 Terrier
- Congie gap 1612 Terrier
- Cunsey gapp 1625 Terrier
Etymology
Cungen Mdw 1762 (Cungie, Congie 1601, Congeye 1612, Cunsey 1625, 1675, Cunsing 1648, Cunsey or Cunsing 1700, Cungie medow 1601, Cunsey Meadow 1678, 1679, 1745, the Meadow called Cunsey 1703, 1709, 1709 (18), 1712, 1745, Cunsey hedge 1675, 1700, Cunsey meadow hedge 1703, 1709, 1709 (18), 1712, 1745 (v. hecg), Congie gap 1612, Cunsey gapp 1625 (v. gap); obscure — and earlier forms are needed, the value of the g in the earliest surviving spellings being problematical; if an ancient name, then cung' a hill' with ēg may be thought of, especially in a wetlands area, while a debased coningre must be very doubtful in view of its survival in the following f.n. group)