Willingham, OE *Wifelingahām: poss denotes the estate of cultic group under the leadership of a pagan priest, see http://www.caitlingreen.org/2014/10/willinghams-and-inghams.html … :)https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/789200637695328256 …
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The same 1st element (OE tīefrere) is also present in Teversham, Cambridge, 'the estate/homestead of the sorcerer': http://www.caitlingreen.org/2014/10/anglo-saxon-socerer.html …pic.twitter.com/pFTmpnf7MW
Also of interest: Haswell (Durham), Hascombe (Surrey) etc—poss OE hægtesse, 'witch', so 'the witch's spring/valley' http://www.bosworthtoller.com/017878 pic.twitter.com/PMLpoHjQ1Q
It's an old Saxon word meaning 'a seat or dwelling, mansion, palace or hall... I'm not too far from there.
The second element? It's Anglian hald, 'protection', probably w/ the concrete sense of a 'stronghold' or 'refuge'...
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