Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Thoac, Tohac 1086 DB

• Quik(e) Quyk(e) 1199 Ch 1232 Vill 1316 FF 1329,1369 Ass5 1385

• Qwyke c.1272 SadD

• la Quyk 1297 LS

• Quwic 1219 Ass7

• Qwyk 1379 PT 1545 LS

• Quyck(e), Quick(e) 1388,1440 DodsN 1562 FF 1587 Dep 1771 M

• Quick(e) Mere 1822 Langd

• Whicke 1431 DodsN

• (le) Whyke 1425 1533 ADv

• Wyke als. Whykke 1557 FF

Etymology

Quick, Thoac , Tohac 1086 DB, Quik (e ) Quyk (e )1199 (1232) Ch, 1316 Vill, 1329, 1369 FFet passim to 1385Ass 5, Qwyke c. 1272 SadD, la Quyk 1297 LS, Quwic 1219Ass 7, Qwyk 1379 PT, 1545 LS, Quyck (e ), Quick (e )1388, 1440 DodsN, 1562 FF, 1587Dep et passim to 1771 M, Quick (e ) Mere 1822 Langd, Whicke 1431 DodsN, (le ) Whyke 1425 ib, 1533 AD v, Wyke als. Whykke 1557 FF. v. cwic 'a quickset hedge' (first recorded in 1456 NED s.v. quick ). On the forms with W (h )- cf. Phonol. § 39. Quick was one of the quarters or meres of Saddleworth (v. Friar Mere supra ).