Etymology

Sedgebrook

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8537). Full definition →

Old English secg + brōc
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  1. Old English · derived fromsecg + brōc“brook where sedge grows”
  2. English todaySedgebrook

Equivalent to sedge + brook, from Old English secg + brōc (“brook where sedge grows”), recorded as Sechebroc in 1086 (DB).

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