dumbkarlcroft
Field in the Parish of Croxton
Historical Forms
- dumbkarlcroft e13 NCot
- dumkarlecroft eHy3 NCot
- dumcarlecroft c.1235 NCot
Etymology
dumbkarlcroft e13(e13) NCot, dumkarlecroft eHy3(e13) NCot, dumcarlecroft c.1235(e13) NCot(as Dr JohnInsley points out, the first el. is a compound of ON dumbr'dumb, silent' andME carl(ON karl)'a man, a fellow of humble status', perhaps denoting'asimpleton', the second is croft)