Corpusty
Major Settlement in the Parish of Corpusty
Historical Forms
- Corpestih, Corpsty, Corpestig 1086 DB
- Corpesti 1196to1325 FF 1200–20 LothianMSS 1209 P 1269 Ass 1333 SR 1334 Binh
- Corpestye 1225 FF
- Corpesty 1240 1253 Cl 1269,1286 Ass 1302 FA 1314–5 NfD 1368 NoRec 1402,1403 FF
- Corpsti 1254–75 Val 1322 NoD 1334 Binh
- Corpsty 1254 NfA 1302to1428 FA 1378–9 NoRec 1382,1467 FF 1397 Pat 1400 Fine
- Corpesey 1258 FF
- Corpisty 1316 FA 1384 FF
- Corpusti 1333 SR
- Corpusty 1535 VE
- Corpustye 1540 AD
- Corpustie 1553 Pat
Etymology
The first element is no doubt the Scandinavian word korpr 'raven', attested as a byname, OWScand Korpr , OSwed Korp , commonly used both in East and West Scandinavian, in OSwed also known in a weak form Korpe (v. Insley 280). OScand stígr 'path, road' is likely to be the second element, although it cannot formally be distinguished from the synonymous OE stīg.