Hi Audrey, I think that this could still be interpreted as the path to Elsing. OED has examples of its use in that context from 725 to 1430. Having no knowledge of where Elsing was, I had to look on the about-norfolk website where there was quite an interesting potted history of the place. http://www.about-norfolk.com/about/towns/Elsing.htm All the best, Martyn ----- Original Message ---- From: norman lee <[email protected]> To: mjcl <[email protected]>; [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Sunday, 28 January, 2007 12:03:08 PM Subject: Re: [OEL] Stey or Stye and Carr Hello Martyn What about stey? I 've seen a reference to Elsingstey as well. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "mjcl" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 9:30 PM Subject: Re: [OEL] Stey or Stye and Carr > Jennifer, > > One of the meanings of "sty" (with an alternative spelling of "stye") in > the OED is "a path or narrow way" > > All the best, > > Martyn > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, 26 January, 2007 7:33:11 PM > Subject: [OEL] Stey or Stye and Carr > > Hello, > > I'm usually just a lurker on this list - gleaning lots of valuable > information from the various exchanges. > > I've recently been working with Manor court records from the East Dereham, > Norfolk area. There are two words that keep recurring that I'm having > difficulty with, and request the list's assistance in helping me > understand. > > The first is Stey or Stye. It appears in reference to Elsing Stey or > Elsing > Stye. In later records, the word is written Style. Also used as in > Elsing > Stey Way. It sounds as if this must be some sort of path as several > properties are described as abutting upon Elsing Stey. > > The 2nd word is Carr. I've found one definition which seems to describe > a > rocky outcrop, but then a Google Search leads to Dillington Carr which > seems > to be some unique ecosystem which sounds more like an American Swamp than > a > rocky outcrop. > > I appreciate any clues. Thank you very much. > Jennifer Clark > > > > > ==================================== > WEB PAGE: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/ > ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=OLD-ENGLISH > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > ==================================== > WEB PAGE: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/ > ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=OLD-ENGLISH > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >