This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...in Gainsboro'. See-stead, ' place.' Ganthorpe (Yorks). Dom. Gameltorp, 1202 Gaumesthorp. 'Village of Gamel.' Cf. Gamston and Ganton; and see-thorpe. Ganton (York). Dom. Galmetona, prob. 1179-80 Pipe Gonton. 'Town of Galmund, ' one in Onom., and no other likely name. But cf. Gamston and above. Gargrave ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...in Gainsboro'. See-stead, ' place.' Ganthorpe (Yorks). Dom. Gameltorp, 1202 Gaumesthorp. 'Village of Gamel.' Cf. Gamston and Ganton; and see-thorpe. Ganton (York). Dom. Galmetona, prob. 1179-80 Pipe Gonton. 'Town of Galmund, ' one in Onom., and no other likely name. But cf. Gamston and above. Gargrave (Leeds). Dom. Geregraue, Gheregrave. 'Grave/O.E. grcef, 'of Gcer ' or 'Geir '; cf. next. But Garford (Berks) is 942 chart. Garanforda, 1291 Gareford, 'ford at the gore '--i.e. 'promontory or triangular piece of land/ O.E. gdra. Cf. OarTree. Yet Garforth (Leeds), Dom. Gereford, Ingereforde, is fr. the man Gcer. See-ford. Garstang (Preston). Dom. Cherestanc, 1204-05 Geirstan, 1206 Guegrestang, 1208 Geersteng, 1230 Gerstang, 1304 Gairstang. This is a peculiar name. It seems to be, the man ' Geir's stang'--i.e., 'spear/ or 'goad '--same root as sting. But Dom. evidently thought that the name was 'Geir's pool/ O.Fr. estang, L. stagnum, still used in Eng. as ' a stank.' This certainly gives a likelier sense; cf. Mallerstang (Cumberland), and Gargrave. But Garshall (Stone) is a much altered name, a. 1400 Gerynges halgh, -hawe--i.e., 'river-meadow of Gering.' See-hall and Haughton. Garston (Berks and Liverpool). Ber. G. O.E. chart. Gserstun, Gerstun, Grestun. Also Dom. Garstune (Worcester). O.E. gcerstun, 'a grassy enclosure, a paddock/ O.E. gcers, grces, 'grass/ the old forms being still preserved in Sc. The orig. meaning of ton or town is 'enclosure.' But G. (Liverpool) is 1093-94 Gerstan, 1142 Gerestan(am), 1153-60 Grestan, 1205-06 Gaherstang (cf. Garstang), 1297 Garstan. 'Stone, rock among GARTH 272 GEDLING the grass'; cf. the Gastons (Tewkesbury), old Gerstone. GarRiston (N. Riding) is Dom. Gerdeston, fr. Geard, contracted fr. Geardwulf, or the...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1200grams, ISBN: