Easedike
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wighill
Historical Forms
- Estdik 12 Percy 1254 Ch 1310
- Esdic, Esdik(e), Esdyk(e) 13 1285 KI 1303 Ebor 1535 VE
- Esdicke 1617 FF
- Hesdike 13 Heal17d
- Esedik(e), Esedic, Esedyke c.1250 Heal19 1254 c.1260 1379 PT 1400 YI 1536 MinAcct
- Easdyke 1585 FF
- Easdike 1588 WillY
Etymology
Probably 'Ese's ditch', from the ODan pers.n. Ēsi , or OE Ēsa , and dīc. The early spellings with Est - have been influenced by ēast 'east'. But ēast is also possible with assimilation of the dentals -td - to -d -. The dīc may refer to some ancient earthworks just north of the present farm.