Breaks Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ormside
Historical Forms
- Brekis 1250 Lowth
- Breake 1587 FF c.1722 AnctHo
- Breakes 1603 FF 1625
- the (Shorte) Breakes 1657 Comm
- Breaks Demesn 1704 Terr
- Breeks Hall 1777 M
Etymology
Breaks Hall, Brekis 1250Lowth (CG 2) (p), Breake 1587FF , c. 1722AnctHo , Breakes 1603FF , 1625 FF, Hothf , the (Shorte ) Breakes 1657Comm , Breaks Demesn 1704 Terr, Breeks Hall 1777 M. v. brēc , 'breach, breaking up', doubtless in the sense of ModE dial. break 'land broken up for cultivation, piece of unenclosed arable land' (EDD s.v.); in this NCy form the -k - form is due to the substitution of ON -k - for the OE palatal.