The story
- Old English · derived fromlind“lime tree”
- Old English · derived fromlīn“flax”
- English todayLindley
Two possible origins: * The places in North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire are named with Old English līn (“flax”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”), with epenthetic -d-. Equivalent to line + -ley (“lea”). * The deserted medieval village in Leicestershire is named with Old English lind (“lime tree”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to lind + -ley (“lea”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishlīn all →
linelinLintonLyfordLynamLinstead
Old Englishlind all →
limelindLinwoodLyndhurstLilleyLindonLindenhurstLinford
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.