Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Risseworde, Rysseworde 12 Font

• Ryssewrth(e) l.12 YChviii 13 Font 13 YDvi 1275–1308 WCR 1309 Ext

• Ryssewurth 1251 Ass

• Rysseworth 1316 Vill 1379 PT

• Rishewrhe 1202–10 YChviii

• Risheworth 1567 DodsN 1606 FF

• Risewurthe 1246 Ass11d

• Riseworth 1251 Ass

• Risewrd' 1276 RH

• Richewrth 1275 WCR

• Rischeworth(e), Ryscheworth(e), Ryssh(e)worth(e), Rissh(e)worth(e) 1275 WCR 1345 Ass 1375 FF 1383 MinAcct 1540 PRHfx

• Rishworth(e), Ryshworth(e) 1578 FF 1641 Rates

• Russ(c)heworth 1316,1324 WCR 1535,1552 FF

• Rush(e)worth 1585 FF 1587 YD 1652 SbCA 1724 Watson

Etymology

'Enclosure amongst or growing with rushes', v. risc , worð . Rushes were still recently found in profusion in parts of the river valley. On the spelling and local pronunciation with Rush - cf. Phonol. § 24.Rushford Nf is of similar origin.