Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Sigaritherge 1170–80 Kendi,382

• Sigrittserh 1292 ib

• Sygrithisherg, Sigerethesherg 1294–1300 1295 CWxviii,135

• Sighritheserd 1321 Pat

• Sigredeshergh 1303 Ass6

• Sigredhergh 1334 Kendi,143

• Siheriderhe 1190–1210 Kendii,215

• Siyeritheherk c.1240 Bart

• Sifrahetheres 1190–1200 Kendi,383

• Siritherthey Siritisherche 1190–1200 Kendii,115

• Siritherhe 1249 ib

• Syredesergh 1292 Ass3

• Syricheserd 1324 Cl

• Syritherd 1336 Pat

• Sywirtherwe 1250–65 Kendi,132

• Sithereshergh 1274 Kendi,133 1301 Ass7d

• Syreshergh 1279 Ass15d

• Syresargh 1332 Kendi,143

• Sireseigh 1401 Cl

• Siresserwe, Syresserwe 1279 Ipm

• Syressergh 1286,1300–5 Kendi,135,137

• Syrsser 1462 ib

• Siersard 1516 ib

• Syrisarghe 1569 ib

• Schireserd 1341 Ipm

• Sciresergh 1375 ib

• Sisergh(e), Sysergh(e) 1246 Kendi,132 1491 1754 Pococke

• Siserge 1692 Dep

• Cysar 1488 Kendi,150

• Syssergh 1530 ib

• Sissegher 1568 RichWill

• Sizer, Syzer 1501 Ipm 1585,1587 PR(K)

• Sizar 1529 Kendi,171

Etymology

'Sigrith's shieling or farm', v. erg . The pers.n. is from the common ON  fem. pers.n. Sigríðr (cf. Ekwall, ScandsCelts 78), which occurs as Sig [er ]ith in Preston Patrick 1191–1200 Kend ii, 298.