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Survey of English Place-Names

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Mouscar

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard

Historical Forms

  • Mousskogh 1307 YI

Etymology

, Mousskogh 1307 YI , cf. also Musebec , Musekelda 12 Font , Mouskeld 1307 YI , from the ON  pers.n. Músi , skógr ' wood ' , bekkr ' stream ' , kelda ' spring ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site