Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Aserla, Aserlei, Aserley, Aserlag(h) 1086 DB 12,13 Font c.1200 Vyner 1303 KF 1349 Ch 1457 FountBurs

• Aserlawe 1411 Pat

• Haserlai 1086 DB

• Asserle(ia), Asserley, Asserlay 1086 DB Hy2 RegAlbiii,28 1224 Font 1588 PRRip

• Azerlagh, Azerlaw(e), Azerlowe 1198 Fount 13 Font 1285 KI 1315 Font 1328 Banco 1466 Testiii

• Azerlay, Azerley(e), Azerle 1276 RH 1278–1301 YI 1298 Font 1303 Aid 1338 FF 1654 WillS

• Atherlhagh' 1279–81 QW

• (H)atherley 1281 Cl 1283 YI

• Asarlaght als. Asarley 1542 FF

• Ayzerley 1547 NCWills 1587 PRRip

Etymology

'Azur's forest-glade or clearing', v. lēah . The pers.n. is ODan  Azur , ON  Ǫzurr , which appears as late OE , DB Azur , Atser (cf. Feilitzen 170–1). The interchange of ME  ley and -lagh is found elsewhere (cf. Healaugh iv, 240supra , and Phonol. § 20).