Drinsey Nook
Early-attested site in the Parish of Thorney
Historical Forms
- Drengesha 1319 Dugdvi
- Drinsey Nook 1775 C
Etymology
Drinsey Nook is Drengesha 1319 Dugd vi, Drinsey Nook 1775 C.We may compare drens hasa 958 (14th) YCh ii in the bounds of Upton supra 179. The first element is the ON drengr, 'young man, servant,' as in Ring Haw (PN Nth 205). The second element was either haga , 'enclosure,' or more probably the cognate ON hagi.