• : Sawyer 80, MS 1: London, British Library, Cotton Vespasian B. xxiv
  • : Evesham
  • : Worcestershire
  • : Evesham lands [1]
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First1
in_primisinprimis
from
a(Lat)a
double
twi-twi
ford2
fordford
from/on the
exex
side
parsparte
south
australisaustrali
as far as
usqueusque
to
in(Lat)in
crane
cranoccronoc
hemmed land3
hammhomme
by
iuxtaiuxta
the downward course
decursusdecursum
of the river
flumenfluminis
the boundary
ambitusambitus
of the place
locusloci
is drawn out
protrahoprotrahitur
 
 ·
and
atqueac
thence
indeinde
by
iuxtaiuxta
the water
aquaaquam
as far as
usqueusque
to
ad(Lat)ad
the boundary
diuisiodiuisionem
of the land
terraterre
of
dede
Fladbury
Flæde + burhflade-burg
which
quique
'boundary
(ge)mæremere
ditch'
dicdic
is called4
appelloappellatur
 
 ·
and
atque<7>
thus
sic(Lat)sic
straight on
in_directumindirectum
by
perper
the slope
ascensusascensum
of the hill
monsmontis
along
perper
the middle of
mediusmedium
(the) old
ealdælde
gore
garagaren
to
ad(Lat)ad
(the) elders'/senior members'5
ealdaealdene
swine
swinsƿwin
enclosure/hedge
haga1hage
from
a(Lat)ab
(the) elders'
ealdaealdene
swine
swinsƿwin
enclosure
haga1hage
to
ad(Lat)ad
boela
-boela
fold/dwelling
(ge)setgesette
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
boela
-boela
fold
(ge)setgesette
to
in(Lat)in
north
norþnorþ
hillock
cnollcnol
 
 ·
from
exex
which
quiquo
along
perper
Lench (hill-side)
*hlenclenc
down (hill)
dundune
as far as
usqueusque
to
ad(Lat)ad
the boundaries
diuisiodiuisiones
of the land
terraterrarum
of
dede
Lench
Lenchlench
and
atque<7>
of
dede
Harvington
here + ford + tunher-uer-tone
to
in(Lat)in
wenne
-ƿwenne
coomb (valley)
cumbcumbe
 
 ·
thence
indeinde
along
perper
foul
fulfulan
brook
brocbroc
as far as
usque`usque´
to
in(Lat)in
hare's
haraharen
spring(s)
wyllaƿwilles
 
 ·
and
atque<7>
from
a(Lat)ab
hare's
haraharen
spring(s)
wyllaƿwilles
to
in(Lat)in
carke
-carke
ford
fordforde
 
 ·
and
atqueat
thence
indeinde
to
in(Lat)in
marsh marigold
goldegolde
spring
wyllaƿwelle
 
 ·
and
atque<7>
thus
sic(Lat)sic
along
in_longuminlongum
the stream
riuulusriuuli
 
 <!>
as far as
usqueusque
to
in(Lat)in
narrow
smælsmal
marsh
mormore
streamlet/ditch
sicsyc
 
 ·
and
atqueat
thence
indeinde
to
in(Lat)in
(the) Avon
Avonauenam
 
 ·
and
atque`<7>´
thus
sic(Lat)`sic´
to
in(Lat)in
Offa('s)
Offaoffe
pool
polpole
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)ab
Offa('s)
Offaoffe
pool
polpol
to
in(Lat)in
pikeres
-pikeres
hemmed land
hammhomme
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
pikeres
-pikeres
hemmed land
hammhomme
to
in(Lat)in
fortification
burhburg
banks/ramparts
*hlenclences
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
the banks/ramparts6
*hlenchlence
to
in(Lat)in
(the) elders'
ealdaealdene
down
dundune
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)ab
(the) elders'
ealdaealdene
down
dundune
to
in(Lat)in
(the) elders'
ealdaealdene
dung-hill
mixenmyxan
 
 ·
from
exex
which
quiquo
to
in(Lat)`in´
Bucghild's
Burghildbuggilde
street
strætstret
to
in(Lat)in
semes
-semes
watercourse
ladlod
and
atqueac
thence
indeinde
to
in(Lat)in
church
cyricechirche
path
stigstige
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
church
cyricechyr
path
stigstige
to
in(Lat)in
disputing/contending7
flitanflittind
gore
garagare
 
 ·
and
atque<7>
thus
sic(Lat)sic
to
in(Lat)in
black
blæcblackan
pit
pyttpyt
 
 ·
from/on the
a(Lat)A
side
parsparte
however
tamentamen
east
orientalisorientali
not
nonnon
far
longuslonge
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
black
blæcblakene
pit
pyttpyt
to
in(Lat)in
boundary
(ge)mæremere
thorn-bush
þyrneþurne
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
boundary
(ge)mæremere
thorn-bush
þyrneþurne
to
in(Lat)in
honey
hunighuni
bourn (stream)
burnaburne
 
 ·
from
exex
which
quiquo
along
perper
norþam
-norþam
boundary8
(ge)mære[m]ere
to
in(Lat)in
east
easteast
homestead | hemmed land
ham | hammham
marsh
mormore
 
 ·
thence
indeinde
-
in(Lat)in
around
circuituscircuitu
the meadow
pratumprati
of
dede
Podda's
Poddapodden
hill-spur
hohho
 
 ·
from there
dehincdehinc
to
in(Lat)in
pode
-pode
marsh9
mormore
 
 ·
and
atque<7>
thus
sic(Lat)sic
to
in(Lat)in
herien
-herien
corner/nook
healhhale
 
 ·
again
iterumiterum
to
in(Lat)in
honey
hunighuni
bourn
burnaburne
along
in_longuminlongum
the stream
riuulusriuuli
as far as
usqueusque
to
ad(Lat)ad
stony
stanihtstanite
ford
fordforde
 
 ·
again
iterumiterum
to
in(Lat)in
Bucghild
Burghildbuggild
street
strætstret
towards
uersusuersus
bright
scienescene
down10
dundune
 
 ·
and
atqueat
thence
indeinde
to
in(Lat)in
boundary | weasel11
(ge)mære | mearþmerð
brook
brocbroc
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
boundary
(ge)mæremere
brook
brocbroc
to
in(Lat)in
boundary
(ge)mæremere
ditch
dicdic
 
 ·
and
atque<7>
thus
sic(Lat)sic
to
in(Lat)in
win
-ƿwin
bourn
burnaburne
 
 <!>
to
in(Lat)in
lales
-lales
thorn
þornþorn
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
lales
-lales
thorn12
þornþorn
to
in(Lat)in
lark
lawercelauerge
barrow
beorgboerge
from
a(Lat)a
lark
lawercelauerke
barrow
beorgboerge
to
in(Lat)in
Podda's
Poddapodden
hemmed land
hammhomme
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
Podda's
Poddapodden
hemmed land
hammhomme
to
in(Lat)in
pool
polpol
thorn
þornðorne
from
a(Lat)a
pool
polpol
thorn
þornðorne
to
in(Lat)in
boundary
(ge)mæremere
brook
brocbroc
 
 ·
and
atque<7>
thus
sic(Lat)sic
to
in(Lat)in
stony
stanihtstanitan
hill's
hyllhulles
watercourse
sicsyce
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
the watercouse
sicsyce
to
in(Lat)in
fortification
burhbureg
spring
wyllaƿwelle
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
fortification
burhbureg
spring
wyllaƿwelle
to
in(Lat)in
fortification
burhbureg
walls
weallƿwalles
 
 ·
and
atqueac
thence
indeinde
to
in(Lat)in
old
ealdealde
gore
garagare
which
quiquod
(the) inhabitants
indigenaindigene
'no
nannanes
man's
mannmonnes
land'
landland
call
uocouocant
beside
secussecus
Bucghild's
Burghildbuggilde
street
strætstret
from
exex
which
quiquo
from/on
a(Lat)a
the side
parsparte
west
occendentalisoccidentali
as far as
usqueusque
to
ad(Lat)ad
(the) barrows
beorgboerges
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
(the) barrows
beorgboerges
to
in(Lat)in
halwiches
-halƿwiches
stone
stan[s]tan
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)ab
alpiches
-alƿwiches
stone
stan[s]tan
to
in(Lat)in
Cada('s)
Cadacade
monastery13
mynstermunstre
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
Cada('s)
Cadacade
monastery
mynstermunstre
to
in(Lat)in
bleche
-bleche
pool
meremere
from
a(Lat)a
bleche
-bleche
pool
meremere
to
in(Lat)in
bracede
-bracede
stone
stanstane
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
bracede
-bracede
stone
stanstane
to
in(Lat)in
old
ealdeald
gore
garagare
to
in(Lat)in
Wilhere's
Wilhereƿwillers
island/water meadow14
igeiam
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
Wilhere's
Wilhereƿwillers
island
igeia
to
in(Lat)in
sand
sandsond
brook
brocbroc
 
 ·
from
exex
which
quiquo
to
in(Lat)in
hay | hedge
hig | hegehege
way
wegƿweie
 
 ·
and
atque<7>
thus
sic(Lat)sic
to
in(Lat)in
north
norþnorð
hemmed land
hammhomme
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
north
norþnorð
hemmed land
hammhomme
to
in(Lat)in
briar
brerbrer
thorn
þyrneþurne
 
 ·
from there
dehincdehinc
to
in(Lat)in
hatch
*hæccehechen
island/water meadow
ige`i´ge
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)ab
hatch
*hæcceechen
island
igeige
to
in(Lat)in
bades
-bades
spring
wyllaƿwelle
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
the spring
wyllaƿwelle
to
in(Lat)in
little
lytellitle
thorn-bush
þyrneþurne
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
(the) thorn-bush
þyrneþurne
along
perper
pichedes
-pichedes
hill-spur
hohho
to
in(Lat)in
priest's
preostprestes
meadow
mædmede
 
 ·
and
atqueat
thence
indeinde
to
in(Lat)in
boundary
(ge)mæremere
thorn
þornþorne
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
boundary
(ge)mæremere
thorn
þornþorne
to
in(Lat)in
broad
bradbrode
pool
meremere
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
broad
bradbrod
pool
meremere
to
in(Lat)in
east
eastaest
boundary | pool
(ge)mære | meremere
tumulus
hlawloƿwe
 
 ·
thence
indeinde
to
in(Lat)in
poti [pot | hole + ing]
pott | potte + -ingpot-i
cottage15
cotcot
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
poti
pott | potte + -ingpot-i
cottage
cotcot
to
in(Lat)in
thirty
þrittigþritti
acre(s)
æceracre
 
 ·
and
atque<7>
thus
sic(Lat)sic
to
in(Lat)in
ridge
hrycgrug
way
wegƿweie
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
ridge
hrycgrug
way
wegƿweie
to
in(Lat)in
boundary
(ge)mæremere
ditch
dicdic
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
boundary
(ge)mæremere
ditch
dicdic
to
in(Lat)in
woad
wadƿwad
barrow/hill
beorgberegƿwe
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
(the) barrow/hill
beorgberegƿwe
to
in(Lat)in
willow-grown16
wilihtlihte
meadow
mædmede
 
 ·
again
iterumiterum
along
perper
boundary
(ge)mæremere
ditch
dicdic
to
in(Lat)in
Esa's
Esaesen
bourn17
burnaburnen
 
 ·
again
iterumiterum
to
in(Lat)in
boundary
(ge)mæremere
ditch
dicdich
 
 ·
thence
deindedeinde
to
in(Lat)in
plant/herb
wyrtƿwurte
meadow
mædmede
 
 ·
and
atque<7>
thus
sic(Lat)sic
to
in(Lat)in
boundary
(ge)mæremere
brook
brocbroc
 
 ·
along
perper
boundary
(ge)mæremere
brook
brocbroc
as far as
usqueusque
to
in(Lat)in
domni
-domni
pool18
polpol
 
 ·
from
exex
which
quiquo
to
in(Lat)in
halles
-halles
barrow | stronghold
beorg | burhborge
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)ab
halles
-halles
barrow | stronghold
beorg | burhborge
to
in(Lat)in
boundary | pool
(ge)mære | meremere
spring
wyllaƿwelle
 
 ·
from
a(Lat)a
boundary's | pool's
(ge)mære | meremeres
spring
wyllaƿwelle
again
iterumiterum
to
in(Lat)in
(the) Avon
Avonauenam
 
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1
There are 16th and 17th century transcript copies of this text showing much corruption but, on occasion, interesting readings; some of these are noted below Back to text
2
Twyford Back to text
3
I.e. Evesham; 'hamm' frequently refers to land largely enclosed within a river or stream bend; often water meadows Back to text
4
Note that OE 'dic' can mean both 'ditch' and 'dyke' Back to text
5
Possibly in error for 'ealdan' here and in the following phrase, but cp. a seemingly unambiguous instance in 'þara ealdena dala' in S374 (L374.0, bounds of Micheldever, Hants.) Back to text
6
MS 2 reads 'in burchlinches . A lincheon' and cp. 'on burh hlinceas . Of þam hlincean' in L1599.0 Back to text
7
Cp. 'flitende' in MSS 2 and 5 Back to text
8
Apparently for 'norþhæme gemære' - Norton people's boundary Back to text
9
Cp. 'in Poddehammore' in MS 3 and 'Poddehommore' in MSS 2 and 5 Back to text
10
Sheen Hill Back to text
11
There is much corruption in this text and even more in the variant mss, but they are potentially of interest here; 'in Meadebroc a Meadebroc' in MS 3. 'in Deadbroc' in MS 5 and 'in mead?broc' in MS 2, where the '?' represents an unclear letter which may be a second 'd' Back to text
12
Cp. 'in leallesthorn a lallesthorne' in MS 2, 'in Leallesthorn . a Leallesthorn' in MS 3, in 'Ledlesthorn a Balkesthorne' in MS 5! Back to text
13
Cp. 'cadan mynster' in S1599 (L1599.0, bounds of Evesham lands [2]) Back to text
14
Willersey Back to text
15
MS 2 reads 'in pottycote , A potticot; cp. 'potingdun' in S1599 (L1599.0, bounds of Evesham lands: 2), 'potintun' in S1590 (L1590.0, bounds of Bengeworth: 1) and 'pottingtun' in S1664 (L1664.0, bounds of Bengeworth: 2) Back to text
16
Cp. 'ƿwylihtmede' in L1599.0 Back to text
17
The Isbourne (cp. forms in -ing- in S404 and S901 (L404.1 and L901.1), for which this may be a reduction Back to text
18
Ambiguous minims; cp. 'dommpol' in MS 2 (L80.0.01) and in S1599 (L1599.0.00, bounds of Evesham lands: 2); 'damme' (dam) is evidenced in late texts Back to text