Lylands
Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Ouseburn
Historical Forms
- Lyn(e)landes 1301 YI 1303 Cl 14 YDv
- Lylands 1564 FF 1770 EnclA
Etymology
Lylands, Lyn (e )landes 1301 YI, 1303 Cl, 14 YD v, Lylands 1564 FF, 1770EnclA , 'Flax lands', v. līn , land , and for the assimilation of -nl - to -l - cf. Phonol. § 52.