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Meezy Hurst

Other OS name in the Parish of East Dean

Historical Forms

  • Missy(e) hurst(e), Myssy(e) hurst(e) 1594 Dep 1692 Comm
  • Meysy hurst 1633 SPDom

Etymology

, Missy (e ) hurst (e ), Myssy (e ) hurst (e )1594Dep , 1692Comm , Meysy hurst 1633SPDom 19 , ME  misy ' quagmire ' , surviving only in NCy dial . mizzy , or possibly the surname Meazey ( Reaney211 ) , v. hyrst ' wood ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement