Snarford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Snarford
Historical Forms
- Suardesforde 1086 DB
- Snereforde 1086 DB
- Snerteforde 1086 DB
- Snardesforde 1086 DB
- Snarteforde c1115 LS
- Snarteford c1180 Bly 1231 Welles 1263 FF 1266 RRGr 1272 Pat 1286 RSu 1367 Pat
- Snarteford' 1332 SR
- Nartesford m12 Dugdvi
- Narteford c1160 Dugdvi
- Snartford' 1203 Cur 1208 FF 1315 DC
- Snartford 1242–3 Fees 1256 FF 1271–2 Ass 1275 RRGr 1291 Tax 1301 Pat 1436 SR
- Snartforde 1331 Ch 1386 Cl
- Snartforth 1402 FA
- Snartfurthe 1539 LP
- Snartheford' 1227 SR
- Snarford' 1242–3 Fees 1254 ValNor
- Snarford 1275–6 RH ?1280–90 Brasses 1521 VE 1535 InstBen 1556 1576
- Snardeford 1253 FF 1256 Fees
- Snarfford 1271–2 Ass
- Narthford 1277 Dugdvi
- Swarteford (sic) 1303 FA
- Swartford (sic) 1346 FA
- Snartfordhull 1348–9 Queen's
- Snertford 1403 Pat 1428 FA
- Snatforde 1442 Cl
Etymology
'Snart's ford', v. ford , the first el. being the ON pers.n. Snǫrtr (gen. Snartar ), for which see Lind 938. The name is an original byname connected with ModNorw dialect snerten 'agile, energetic', cf. J. de Vries, Altnordisches etymologisches Wörterbuch , 2. Aufl. (Leiden, 1962), 528, s.v. Snǫrtr . The ford crossed Barlings Eau and it has been suggested that Snarford may have been situated on an ancient line of communication between the Lincoln area and the Wolds (DLPN l12).