Wallmoorsike
Other OS name in the Parish of Cumwhitton
Historical Forms
- Waymersik 1363 Ipm
- Wamersyke 1568 LRMB
- wammer sike 1589 ExchKR
- Walmersike, Walm(e)sike 1603 Map
- Wamersike 1610 Naworth
- Womersyke 1757 PR(Ainstable)
Etymology
is Waymersik 1363 Ipm, Wamersyke 1568LRMB ,wammer sike 1589ExchKR , Walmersike , Walm (e )sike 1603Map ,Wamersike 1610Naworth , Womersyke 1757 PR (Ainstable) . v. sīc . It is on the boundary of the parish , so mere is probably from (ge)mǣre . The forms of the first element vary too widely for any explanation .