Bossall
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bossall
Historical Forms
- Boscele, Bosciale 1086 DB
- Boz(h)al(e) 1225 Ebor 1226 RegAlbii.56 1238,1289 Ebor
- Boszale 1257 Ch
- Bosehale 1265–78 Riev
- Boscale, Boscehale 1269,1289 Ebor
- Bossal(e) 1295 For 1301 LS 1346 Test 1416 YI
- Bossall 1316 KF 1397 Pap
- Boshal 1336 Ch
- Bosschall 1404 Pap
Etymology
ME sc , z were AN devices for representing the sound ts ; early forms like Bozhale , therefore, indicate an OE form Bōtesh (e )ale , meaning 'Bot's nook of land' from the OE personal Bōt and h(e)alh. The early loss of medial e is probably due to Scand infl. where the gen. is simply s ; cf. Cossall (Nt) which not infrequently appears as Cozale though DB has Coteshale , and Foston 39infra .