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Survey of English Place-Names

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Saversick Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Southwell

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) . Cf. Sapersyke t. Hy 8MinAcct , Saversicke (close )1585, 1635EcclComm , Sabbersicke 1613 ib . The first element may be NCy saper , ' soap-maker , ' the soap being made from ' wood-ash . '