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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bothelihevedstick

Field in the Parish of Repps with Bastwick

Historical Forms

  • Bothelihevedstick 1283 NCL
  • Briddilheadstick 1466 Field
  • Budilhedstick 1466 Field
  • Briddilhedstick 1572 Field

Etymology

Bothelihevedstick 1283 NCL, Briddilheadstick 1466, Budilhedstick 1466,Briddilhedstick 1572,(possibly ODan , OSwed  Bothild, OWScand  Bóthildr and OE *Beorhthild, v. Feilitzen 207, Seltén II 41, 47 f. and hēafod, stycce, -k being dueto Scand influence