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Survey of English Place-Names

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R

Early-attested site in the Parish of Market Rasen

Historical Forms

  • ad aquam current' que vocat' Ras' 1326 MC
  • the river 1601 Terrier

Etymology

R. RASE, 1824 O, ad aquam current ' que vocat ' Ras '1326MC , and is referred to as the river 1601Terrier , the r.n. is a back-formation from Rasen, v. Ekwall, DEPN s.n. Rasen and RN 334.