English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Busk

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkoswald

Etymology

is so named in 1688 (PR) . Cf. Buskawrigge 1568LRMB , Buskrygg 1598Queen 's , Buskar pasture , Le Buskerigge feild 1605Survey , Buscorigg 1608LRMB , Buskarigg 1645PR , Buskrigg 1646 ib. , Buskgape 1658 ib . v. hrycg .