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Kaslow. D.H. Basselau ; I). Basse, a p. n. 



IJaxiun. D.B. Bectune ; D. Beck, a p. n. Bee. a p. n. in D.B. 



Bearwardcote. D.B. Bereuuardescote : N. Bjamvarf^r, a p. n. 



Berruar, Berard, p. n. in D.B. 

 Beeley. D. B. Bfgelie ,• D. Big, a p. n. 

 Beighton. D.B. Bectune. See Baxton. 

 Bklper. This is said to be derived from the Xorman Belpaire or 



Belrepaire. 

 BtNTLEY. D.B. Benedlege ; X. Benedikt : D. Beitdl, Bent ; .A.S. 



Beoiiet, p. n. There is a Bentley in Denmark. 

 fjiBBiNGTON. D. Beber, Bib ; A.S. Bebbe ; tribal name, Bcsb^ng. 

 BiGGi.v. N. Byggin, a habitation. 

 Birchovek. D.B. Bercouere : N. bjork ; D. birk ; A.S. beorc, 



birch, ofra, high, above. Or D. Birk, a p. n. 

 BiRCHwooD. ^.birki-vi^: .A.S. beorc-vudu, a birch wood. See 



above. 

 Bird Holm. Probably a corruption of bieid-\\o\vi\, broad islet 



Or D. Bird, a p. n. See " Holm " in Test ^^■ords. 

 Biklev. D.B. Berceles ; D. Birk, a p. n. 

 Blackwell. D.B. Blacheuuelle ; D. Blaclie, Black, p. n. ; or 



X. blakkr, dark, dusky. 

 BoLsovKK. D.B. Belesovre ; X. Bolli ; M.Bolle; F. Bicle, p. n. ; 



or D. Belling, a p. n. 

 BoNSAi.i,. D.B. Bunteshale (Bonds Hall) ; X. Buandi (a 



vcomanj ; D. Bonde, Biinde, p. n. Hence kitsbotid, the 



master of the house and husbandman. 

 Booth. X. MS, a booth, a temporary dwelling. 

 BooiHGATE. N. Y>iihar-gata, the road to the booths. 

 BoRROWASH. See " borough" in Test Words. 

 BouLTON. D.B. Boletune ; X. Bolli; I). BolU, p. n. Bole, 



Bolle, BoUo in D.B. See Bolsover. 

 BowBRiDGE. X. boga-biyggia, the arched bridge. The Xorse- 



men were not bridge builders, a few planks or logs laid across 



a stream being their primitive contrivance. This narne would 



seem to date from after the Conquest. 

 BoYLESTONE. D.B. Boilestune. See Boulton. 



