Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Swingleyfordebents 1636 WillY

• Swingleford Bents 1699 Norf

• Swinley storth 1660 Norf

• Swingleford 1669 ib

Etymology

, Swingleyfordebents 1636 WillY, Swingleford Bents 1699Norf , Swinley storth 1660Norf , Swingleford 1669 ib , the first el . may be ON sviðnungr ' a place cleared by burning ' and lēah , but dial . swingle ' the swingle-tree of a plough, a flail ' is also possible ( though the sense in this p.n. is uncertain ) , as is swīn -eng ' swine meadow ' ( cf. Swineyng 244 infra ) , v. ford , beonet , storð .