Publications of the University of Manchester Volume 7; English Series (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ...charter. See Murton, Westm. NAWORTH. Hml. 2$ m. N.E. of Brampton. Naward Inq. 1486. The second el. may be O.N. varda, ' beacon.' The first may be a pers. n. such as Nadr (Rygh). NEALHOUSES. Hml. 6 m. S.W. of Carlisle. NETHER-. Frequently used with pl. ns., as Netherby, Netherton, from O.E. neodor, nidor, or O.N. nedarr, ' lower.' NEW-. As in Newby, Newlands, etc.; very common in pl. ns., from O.E. niwe, M.E. neu. NEWBIGGIN. Haml. 3 m. S.W. of Penrith. The second el. is O.N. bygging, 'farmstead.' This name occurs also in Westm., and several instances occur in S. Durh. NEWTON. (1) Hml. nr. Whitbeck, (2) par. with Allonby. The name explains itself. NEWTON ARLOSH. See Arlosh. NEWTON REIGNY. See Reigny. NICHOL FOREST. Par. 11 m. N.E. of Longtown. Foresta de Nicholas CI. R. 1346. So called after Nicholas de Stuteville, once proprietor of this district (Ferguson). NIXON. Hml. 12 m. N.E. of Longtown. Named after the Nixon or Nickson clan; see C.W.N.S. xi, 57 Norman. Caldbeck. This is perhaps the pers. n. Norman, earlier Northman. Norman is an old Cumberland surname. NORTHSCEUGH. Hml. 3 m. S.E. of Cumwhitton. This name means 'northern wood, ' from O.N. nord and O.N. skogr, 'wood.' NUNCLOSE. Hml. nr. Hesket. This name means ' close or enclosed part of land belonging to a nunnery, ' i.e. the Benedictine nunnery of Armathwaite. It is therefore of comparatively late formation. 'Close' is from O. French clos. 'Nun' is O.E. nunne. Compare the next name. Nunfleld. Cumwhitton. Ocker. Sebergham. The first el. may be the pers. n. Oca, Occa; the second may be O.N. erg, 'summer pasture, ' as in Docker, Westm. See in W.L. Onset. (1) Bewcastle, (2) Hethersgill. The first el. may be the pers. n. Ona, Ono (Searle); and the second either O.E. heafod or O.N. scetr; see in W.L. Orm...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ...charter. See Murton, Westm. NAWORTH. Hml. 2$ m. N.E. of Brampton. Naward Inq. 1486. The second el. may be O.N. varda, ' beacon.' The first may be a pers. n. such as Nadr (Rygh). NEALHOUSES. Hml. 6 m. S.W. of Carlisle. NETHER-. Frequently used with pl. ns., as Netherby, Netherton, from O.E. neodor, nidor, or O.N. nedarr, ' lower.' NEW-. As in Newby, Newlands, etc.; very common in pl. ns., from O.E. niwe, M.E. neu. NEWBIGGIN. Haml. 3 m. S.W. of Penrith. The second el. is O.N. bygging, 'farmstead.' This name occurs also in Westm., and several instances occur in S. Durh. NEWTON. (1) Hml. nr. Whitbeck, (2) par. with Allonby. The name explains itself. NEWTON ARLOSH. See Arlosh. NEWTON REIGNY. See Reigny. NICHOL FOREST. Par. 11 m. N.E. of Longtown. Foresta de Nicholas CI. R. 1346. So called after Nicholas de Stuteville, once proprietor of this district (Ferguson). NIXON. Hml. 12 m. N.E. of Longtown. Named after the Nixon or Nickson clan; see C.W.N.S. xi, 57 Norman. Caldbeck. This is perhaps the pers. n. Norman, earlier Northman. Norman is an old Cumberland surname. NORTHSCEUGH. Hml. 3 m. S.E. of Cumwhitton. This name means 'northern wood, ' from O.N. nord and O.N. skogr, 'wood.' NUNCLOSE. Hml. nr. Hesket. This name means ' close or enclosed part of land belonging to a nunnery, ' i.e. the Benedictine nunnery of Armathwaite. It is therefore of comparatively late formation. 'Close' is from O. French clos. 'Nun' is O.E. nunne. Compare the next name. Nunfleld. Cumwhitton. Ocker. Sebergham. The first el. may be the pers. n. Oca, Occa; the second may be O.N. erg, 'summer pasture, ' as in Docker, Westm. See in W.L. Onset. (1) Bewcastle, (2) Hethersgill. The first el. may be the pers. n. Ona, Ono (Searle); and the second either O.E. heafod or O.N. scetr; see in W.L. Orm...

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