Lyminster
Major Settlement in the Parish of Lyminster
Historical Forms
- Lullyngmynster c.880 BCS553 c.1000
- Lolinminstre 1086 DB
- Lileministre 1242 Fees689
- Lillemenstre c.1270 Gerv
- Limenistr' 1201 Cur
- Lyministre, Liminstere 1243–4 FF
- Limenistre 1242 Fees689
- Lymmenistr' 1271 Ass
- Lymmynstre 1438 Cicestr
- Lymyster 1511 LP 1584 MarC 1641 SRS5
- Lymster 1717 Recov
- Lemenistre 1226 Pat
- Leminstre 1240 FF
- Leministr' 1253 FF 1278 Cl
- Leumenster 1316 FF
- Lemmenstre 1330 Ipm
- Leaumynstre 1397 Pat
- Lememstre 1409 Cicestr
- Leomynster al. Lymyster 1586 Recov
- Leominster 1795 GY 1823 G
- Lunemenistre 1253 Pat
- Lonememstre 1305 FF 1296 1321 Ipm
- Lumenistre
- Lune Menstre 1359 FF 1428 FA
- Loneminstre 1390 IpmR
- Lenemenstr' 1279 Ass 1327,1332 SR 1404 Cicestr 1428 FA
- Lenimistre 1284 FA
- Loeneministre 1311 Cl
- Leonemenstr' 1397 IpmR
- Leynmynstre 1404 Cicestr
- Leneminster 1417 IpmR
- Lynemenster 1421 IpmR
- Limster al. Lymister 1617 SRS19,45
Etymology
'Lulla's mynster,' which may not necessarily have been a monastery, ing is used as in the ingtun -names. The erratic later developments are difficult to explain. For the development of i from u we may compare Tillington supra 121. For the form mister , cf. the common Ilmister for Ilminster (So).