Hollybed Common
Early-attested site in the Parish of Castle Morton
Historical Forms
- Holibed Hy3 BM
- Holybet 1378 IpmR
- Holybedde 1535 VE
Etymology
Compounds of bedd with a plant- or tree-name are common.The first element is holegn, 'holly,' cf. holenbedde , holnebedde followed soon by wiþibedde or 'withy-bed' in BCS 910, þyrnbedd or 'thorn-bed' in KCD 705, riscbedd or 'rush-bed' in BCS 687, æsc -bedd or 'ash-tree-bed' in BCS 552, cf. Gettes Ashbed supra 42 and Nettlebed (O).