The Etymology of Local Names: With a short introduction to the relationship of languages. Teutonic names. — John Shaqi
The Etymology of Local Names: With a short introduction to the relationship of languages. Teutonic names.Morris, Richard
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The Etymology of Local Names: With a short introduction to the relationship of languages. Teutonic names.
Morris, Richard
English language -- Etymology -- Names; Names, Geographical -- England; Onomastics
MOSE-ley, MOSS-ley, _moss_ meadow;
MOS-ton, _moss_ town;
MUS-borough, _moss_ city;
Gil-MOSS, the rivulet of the _moss_;
MOSS-soe, _moss_ lake;
MOSEN-berg, _moss_ hill;
MOS-bach, _moss_ stream.
SEDGE appears in
SEDGE-moor;, SEDGE-ly, _sedge_ meadow;
SEDG-barrow, _sedge_ wood.
The RUSH is an element in
RUSH-ley, _rush_ meadow;
RUSH-hulme, _rush_ island;
RUSH-mere, _rush_ marsh;
RIS-borough, _rush_ city;
RUS-combe, _rush_ valley;
RUS-warp, _rush_ mound;
RUSH-worth, _rush_ farm;
RUS-land, RUSH-land, _rush_ district.
The NETTLE in NETTLE-combe, NETTLE-den, NETTLE-stead, and NETTLE-ton.
The REED gives name to
REED-ham, _reed_ home;
RID-ley, _reed_ meadow;
ROR-bach, _reed_ stream; &c.
BARLEY (BIGG) may be traced in
BIG-by, _barley_ town;
BYG-land, _barley_ district.
BEANS appear in
BIN-stead, _bean_ dwelling;
BEEN-ham, _bean_ home;
BINE-gar, _bean_ enclosure;
BIN-don, _bean_ hill;
BIN-field, _bean_ field.
The OAT occurs in OAD-by, OT-ley, and OAT-land.
The Scandinavian HAVER (_oats_) gives names to HAVER-ham, HAVER-ford, and
HAVER-thwaite.
The SLOW is easily seen in SLOW-burn and SLOW-combe.
HAW-ley and HAW-don derive their name from the _haw_; APSE, ASP-ley, and
ASP-don from the _asp_ (aps).
WHEAT appears in WHIT-field, WHEAT-ley, WHEAT-hamp-stead, WHEAT-on,
WHATE-ly, and WHIT-barrow.
SHROP-ham, SHROP-shire, SCROP-ton, SCROP-ley-hill, SCRAP-loft, and SCROBB
are derived from SCRYBE, a _shrub_; as well as SCREVE-by, SCROO-by, and
SCRAF-ton.
WORT-ley, WORT-well, WOR-stead, WORS-borough, WORS-ley, WROOT, WURZ-burg,
WURZ-ach, WURZ-em, &c., contain the root WYRT, WORT, an _herb_.
(_D_) NAMES OF MINERALS.
ERZ (German), _Ore_, occurs in
ERZ-gebirge, _ore_ mountains;
ERZ-en, _ore_ district.
CLAY in
CLAY-pole,
CLAY-worth,
CLAY-gate, _clay_ street;
CLAY-don, _clay_ hill;
CLAI-borne, _clay_ stream.
CISEL (_gravel_)
CHISEL-hampton,
CHISEL-don,
CHESIL-borne,
CHISEL-hurst, _gravel_ forest;
CHISEL-bury, _gravel_ city;
CHESIL-bank, _gravel_ bank.
CHALK gives name to CHALK-grove, CHAL-ford, CHILT-ern, KALK-stein, and
CALKE.
GRIES (German), _gravel_, is found in
GRIES-bach, _gravel_ stream;
GRIES-heim, _gravel_ home;
GRIES-kirch, _gravel_ church; &c.
MARL occurs in MAR-low, MARL-borough, and MARLS-ton.
SALT appears in SALTER-ton, SALT-ash, SALTN-ey, SAL-combe, SALT-coats;
SALZ-brunn, SALZ-burg, SALZ-dahl-um, SALZ-wedel, &c.
EISEN (German), _iron_, is found in EISEN-ach, EISEN-berg, EIS-eld,
EIS-leben, EIS-grub, EISEN-burg, &c.
SAND gives name to SAND-wich, SAND-hurst, SANDER-croft, &c.
STONE (STAN) appears in STONE-leigh, STAN-ley, STAN-ton, STAINES,
STAN-bury, STAIN-land, STAIN-drop, STAN-hope; STEEN-bergen, STEEN-wyk,
STEIN, STEIN-ach, STEIN-au, STEIN-bach, STEIN-borth, STEIN-holm,
STEIN-horst, STEIN-weiss, &c.
(_E_) ADJECTIVES.
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