Etymology

Fosbury

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Today it means: A small village in Tidcombe and Fosbury parish, east Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU3258). Full definition →

Middle English Forstebury ← Old English *Forstabyriġ
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  1. Old English · inherited from*Forstabyriġ
  2. Middle English · inherited fromForstebury
  3. English todayFosbury

Inherited from Middle English Forstebury, from Old English *Forstabyriġ, dative of *Forstaburh, from forst (frost) + burh (“fort”).

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