Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Lyteriche 13 WB26

• Lightrich(e), Lyghtrich(e) 1315 WCR 1379 PT 1500 Ipm

• Lyghriche 1360 YDiii

• Lighterich, Lyghterich 1404,1422 YDiii

• Leghtrich 1500 Ipm

• Lythrige, Ligh Rigge 1308 WCR

• Light(e)rig(e), Lyght(e)rig(e) 1314 1402 YDiii

• Light(e)rydge 1438 ib

• Lighteredge 1709 WMB

Etymology

This appears to be a compound of OE  leoht 'light, bright' and OE  ric (as in Rastrick 38infra ), probably in some such sense as 'strip of land (one growing with trees, etc.)' or 'narrow road', but it has later been confused with hrycg 'ridge' (as in Cookridge (Adel) pt. iv infra ) and ecg 'scarp'.