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Survey of English Place-Names

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Skeaf Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard

Historical Forms

  • Scughs, Skeughs 1840 TA

Etymology

, Scughs ,Skeughs 1840TA , v. skógr ' wood ' ; the mod . form is dialectal ( cf. Phonol. § 30 ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site