Bucksteep
Early-attested site in the Parish of Warbleton
Historical Forms
- Bocstepe, Bokstepe t.Hy1 Dugdiii.247 1407 IpmR
- Bocestepe 12th Bello
- Boxtep 1265 Ch
- Bustepe juxta Dalinton 1279 Ass
- Bocsteple 1279 Ass
- Bukstepel 1303 Add
- Bukesstep' 1296 SR
- Bukstepe 1351 Ipm
- Bukstipe 1413 Battle
Etymology
'Steep place overgrown with beeches,' v. boc . Professor Ekwall suggests that the second element is from an unrecorded OE stēap , cognate with OHG stouf , 'cliff.' The rarity of the element accounts probably for occasional confusion with stiepel .