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Survey of English Place-Names

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Foulsyke

Other OS name in the Parish of Holme St Cuthbert

Historical Forms

  • Fowlesyke 1538 MinAcct
  • the Foalsyke 1552 March
  • Fullsyke 1587 CWi
  • Fulesyke 1581–97 ib

Etymology

[ fulsik ] is Fowlesyke 1538MinAcct , the Foalsyke 1552 March, Fullsyke 1587 CW i, Fulesyke 1581–97 ib , ( OS ) x . ' Dirty sīc . '