Inlay's Fm, Inlay's Field
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wisbech St Mary
Historical Forms
- (le) Inlyk(e), Inlik 1251 ElyCouch 1586 Eg
- Inl(e)yfeild 1536 SewersC 1611 SewersD
- Inleys 1585 Eg
- Inlay's Field c.1840 TA
Etymology
Inlay's Fm, Inlay's Field (6″), is (le ) Inlyk (e ), Inlik 1251Ely Couch et freq to 1586Eg , Inl (e )yfeild 1536SewersC , 1611SewersD , Inleys 1585Eg , Inlay 's Field c. 1840TA . This is OE in (n )līc , adj., 'inward, interior.' NED (s. v. inly ) remarks that the word is unknown during most of the ME period and appears to have been formed anew from the corresponding adverb. The forms above help to fill the gap between c. 900 and 1422. 'Inner field,' an apt description when Rummer's Field was still a mere and New Field had not yet been named. v. Addenda lxi.