Baysdale and Baysdale Beck
Early-attested site in the Parish of Westerdale
Historical Forms
- Basdale 1189–1204 YCh 1301 LS
- Basedale c.1230 Guis 1400 Test
- Basedalebec 1236 Dugdv.508
- Bosedal 1236 Ch
- Bassedale c.1291 Tax 1390 Test
- Baisedale 1483 Test
- Baisdell 1561 NCyWills 1578 FF
Etymology
'Cow-shed valley' from ON *báss , OSwed bás (equivalent to OE *bōs , which has become YWR dial. boois , YNR dial. [biəs]); cf. Björkman, Loanwords 99. The Ch form Bosedal contains OE bōs . The modern forms of the place-name are due to the regular Northern ME raising of OE, ON ā .