dekuyshlre place-names. 57 



Places. 

 [The endings of most of the local names will be found among the 



Test Words.] 

 Ahnev. D.B. Habenai ; F. Abbo, a p. n. ; Abben, a fam. n. 



A.S. .^:bbing ; haie, haye, a field. Aba, Abba, p. n. in D.B. 

 Aldecar. (Aldingarth?) N. Aldr ; F. Alt, p. n. Aldri, Aldi, 



p. n. in D.B. 

 Alderw.>slev. N. Aldvaldr, a p. n. Aldvi, Aluold, Aluol, 



Alwold, Aluuald, p. n. in D.B. See Alvaston. 

 Aldwark. N. aldr, old ; virki, bulwark, wall, stronghold. 

 Alfreton. D.B. Ulfritune ; N. Olafr ; D. Olfert, Ulff, p. n. 



The oldest form is Aleifr ; Latin, Ulphus. Alfer in D.B. 

 Alkmonton. D.B. Alchementune ; N. Alka-?nu>idr, a p. n. 



."Elmund, Almund, Aimer, p. n. in D.B. 

 Allenton. N. Hallr, a p. n. Hailing, the descendants of 



Hallr. D. Allen : F. Alle, p. n. ; Allen, fam. n. Alan in D.B. 

 Allestree. D.B. Adelardstreu ; A.S. ^thelred : D. Adeler, 



p. n. {N. Adild, chiefdom) ; N. ire, a dwelling. Adelard, 



Adeldreda, Alard, Alward, Ailward, p. n. in D.B. 

 Alport. N. Ilallr ; D. Alkr: F. Alle, p. n. ; or aid, old : port, 



a gate. 

 Alsop. D.B. Elleshope; F. Elk; D. Elle, Eller, p. n. ; N. 



hop, a haven, a small landlocked bay of hoop-like or curved 



form. It is connected with the Brit, hivpp, a similar place 



between hills. Comp. Easthope, Stanhope, Wauchope ; 



Elleshoop a loc. n. in Holstein. Eli, Elsi, p. n. in D.B. 

 Alton. D.B. Holtune ; N. Hallr; F. Alle: D. Hall, Halle, 



p. n. See Allenton. 

 Alvaston. D.B. Alvvoldestun ; N. Alvaldr, a p. n. (sovereign, 



king). See Alderwasley. 

 Ambaston. D.B. Emboldstone (Ernboldston? ). '^. Arnbaldr, 



a p. n. Ernebold, a p. n. in D.B. 

 A.mbergate. N. hamarr : a hammer or a hammer-shaped crag, 



a crag standing out like an anvil, a common local name ; 



gala, a road; or N. Nam^ir ; D. Hammer p. n. Hambe, a 



p. n. in D.B. 



