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Hay Wd

Other OS name in the Parish of Wootton Glanville

Historical Forms

  • Heywode 1424,1433 Weld1
  • Haywod 1451 Weld1
  • Heywod 1452 Weld1
  • Haywodde 1550 PlR
  • (Lt) Haywood Coppice, Hayward Coppice 1838 TA

Etymology

, Heywode 1424, 1433Weld 1, Haywod 1451Weld 1, Heywod 1452Weld 1, Haywodde 1550PlR , (Lt ) Haywood Coppice , Hayward Coppice 1838TA , ' enclosed wood ' , v. (ge)hæg , wudu , cf. Heyfurlang (')1424, 1444Weld 1 , John in the Heye 1434Weld 1 , le Heye 1444, 1445Weld 1 , Lt Hay Md , Lt Hays , Green Hays , Hays Overclose 1838 TA , all from (ge)hæg probably in the sense ' part of the forest ( of Blackmoor ) fenced off for hunting ' , with furlang .