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Husking Holes

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkburton

Historical Forms

  • Thuskinholes 1583 WillY 1618 FF 1771 M
  • Thuskenholes 1588 WillY

Etymology

, Thuskinholes 1583WillY, 1618 FF, 1771 M, Thuskenholes 1588 WillY ; the origin is obscure , but it might be connected with dial . thusking ' large, fine ' ( which is not , however , used in such contexts ) or with dial . husking ' creeping stealthily about with bent shoulders ' , hence ' a clownishfellow ' ; in any case initial th - has been regarded as the def . art .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site