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Stavelev. N. Stephamis : ]). SteJJin, p. n. Stefan, a p. n. in 



D.B. 

 Stenson. I). S/ense/i, a p. n. 'I'he suffix appears to be lost, or it 



may have been Stenston. 

 SiOKE. D.B. Stoche ; D. Stock, a p. n. Stoches, a p. n. in D.B. 



See Test Words. 

 SiKETTON. D.B. Streitun, Stratun ; D. Strak, n p. n. Stretton 



is supposed, wherever it occurs, to indicate a Roman road, as 



the Norsemen had no streets. The termination is against 



this theory, as hybrid words are rare. 

 Strines. D. Sfryhn, a p. n. Here is the possessive case without 



a suffix. 

 Stubbing. N. Siubbi, a n. n. (a stump) ; D. Stub, a p. n. ; 



Stubbing, a fam. n. ; Stubart, a p. n. in D.B. ; or stiibb-ing, 



stub meadow. 

 Stub LEV. See above. 

 Stursiun. D.B. Stertune ; N. Styrr ; D. Stiihr, Steer, Stkyr, 



p. n. Ster, Sturr, Sterre, p. n. in D.B. 

 Stvdd. N. Stadt ; A.S. Slosd, a stead, place of abode. Alone, 



this name denotes land belonging to a church, as glebe. 

 Sudbury. D.B. Sudberie ; N. sii^r, south. The southern 



fortress ; or D. Siider, a p. n. Sudan, a p. n. in D.B. 

 Summer LEY. N. Suwarr ; D. Som/;ier, i^. n. See Somersal. 

 SUNNYHILL. N. S/oif/a, the Sun. Used also for the south, as 



Sunnii-dalr, Southdale. 

 Sutton. D. B. Sudtune; V>. Sitder, a. -p.n. See Sudbury. 

 Swadlincote. D.B. Sivardingescote ; N Sigvatr ; D. Si've risen, 



p. n.; Siuuard, Siuerd, Seward, p. n. in D.B. The cote of 



the Se warding fam. 

 SwANWiCK. N. Svanr ; D. Swaiie, p. n. Suan, a p. n. in 



D.B. 

 SwARKESTON. D.B. Sorchestuu, Suerchestune ; N. Svaitkell, a 



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

 SwATHWicK. N. Svartr, a p. n. Suwart, Sveit, p. n. in D.B. 

 Taddington. D.B. Tadintune ; N. Teitr ; D. T/iede, Thedin, p. n. 

 Tansley. D.B. Taneslege ; N. Taunt, a p. n. 



