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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wedacre

Other OS name in the Parish of Bracewell

Historical Forms

  • Weydaker 1540 Testvi
  • Wediker, Wedicarr 1647,1688 PRGis
  • Weddicar 1666 ib

Etymology

, 1817 M , Weydaker 1540Test vi, Wediker , Wedicarr 1647, 1688 PRGis, Weddicar 1666 ib , ' weedyacre ' , v. wēod ' weed, grass ' , æcer .