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Survey of English Place-Names

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Quynsyng '

Field in the Parish of Rearsby

Historical Forms

  • Quynsyng ' 1467×84 LTD

Etymology

Quynsyng' 1467 × 84 (v. eng; the first el. is poss. the ME   surn. Quyne (from OFr   quin' a monkey'), v. Reaney s. n. Quin and cf. the construction of Persyng' (v. Presson's Mdw in f. ns. (a)))