Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Owresby More Hy7 Lanc

• The More of Owersby 1608 Monson

• Owerby More 1669 MiD

• owersby moore 1679 ib

• the Moor 1721,1805 Monson

Etymology

, 1683MiD , 1790Monson , 1824 O , 1828 Bry , 1829Td 'E , 1830 Gre , Owresby More Hy7 Lanc, The More of Owersby 1608Monson ,Owerby More 1669MiD , owersby moore 1679ib , the Moor 1721,1805Monson , cf. Moor Lane 1805ib , Moor Lane Close 1805ib , Aldemore 1338ib , Aldmore hedland 15 (c.1570) ib ( v. ald ' old ' in the sense long used or formerly used ) , Moredayle 1339ib , the more dayle furres cloose 1611TLE ( v. hēafod-land , deill , furh ) , Moor Close , Moor Land 1889TA .