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Survey of English Place-Names

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Pinhay

Other OS name in the Parish of Axmouth

Historical Forms

  • Pynnehegh 1299 AddCh
  • Pinnehegh 1333 SR
  • Pynneheye 1359 Ass
  • Pynhay 1406 BM

Etymology

is Pynnehegh 1299AddCh (p), Pinnehegh 1333SR (p), Pynneheye 1359Ass , Pynhay 1406 BM . This may be a compound of OE pynd and (ge)hæg , cf. Piend supra 151 .

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