Licking's Drove
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wisbech St Peter
Historical Forms
- Ly(c)kyng(e)draue, Lykkyng(e)draue, Lykkingdraue 1312 ElyCh, ElyF
- Lykkingdroue 1392, 1449 Ct
- Licking(g)e, Lykkyng(g)e 1312 ElyCh, ElyF, 1383–1446 Ct
- Likkyng(e) 1336,1508 ib
- Leckyng t.Hy8 Rental
Etymology
Licking's Drove is Ly (c )kyng (e )draue , Lykkyng (e )draue , Lykkingdraue 1312ElyCh , ElyF , Lykkingdroue 1392, 1449Ct and is named from Licking (g )e , Lykkyng (g )e 1312ElyCh , ElyF , 1383–1446Ct , Likkyng (e )1336, 1508 ib., Leckyng t. Hy 8Rental . The name is probably to be associated with OE liccian , 'to lick'; cf. liccing den 940 BCS 753 and v. KPN 249.