Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Rasen More 1537 LPxii

• ye more of midlerasen 1556,1557 Td'E

• the mores of Middle Rayson 1575 MC

• the Moores of Middle Raisen 1584 ib

• midleraisin moore 1579 Terrier

• the moores of Mydle Raisen 1583 NCWillsi

• Mydle Raysine more 1601 Terrier

• Mydle Raisen moore 1638 Terrier

• Mydle Raisine Moor 1664 Terrier

• the Moor 1775,1792,1801,1809,1812 Td'E

• the Moor of Middle Rasen 1822 Terrier

• the comon moor 1612 ib

• the Common Moor 1774 EnclA

• the Moor Close and now of late called Green Leys Close 1759 Deeds

• heretofore … Moor Close but now called Green Leys Close 1802 ib

Etymology

, Rasen More 1537 LP xii, y e more of midlerasen 1556, 1557Td 'E , the mores of Middle Rayson 1575MC ,the Moores of Middle Raisen 1584ib , midleraisin moore 1579Terrier ,the moores of Mydle Raisen 1583 NCWills i, Mydle Raysine more 1601Terrier , Mydle Raisen moore 1638Terrier , Mydle Raisine Moor 1664Terrier , the Moor 1775,1792, 1801, 1809, 1812Td 'E , the Moor of Middle Rasen 1822Terrier , the comon moor 1612ib , the Common Moor 1774EnclA , and the Moor Close and now of late called Green Leys Close 1759Deeds ,heretofore … Moor Close but now called Green Leys Close 1802ib ; self - explanatory and for the comparative name v. Green Leys supra .