Lydford

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5185).

OriginOld English hlȳd →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5185).

Origin

  1. Old Englishhlȳd
  2. EnglishLydford

From the River Lyd + ford; Lyd is from Old English hlȳd; recorded as Hlydanforda c.1000, and Lideforda in 1086 (DB).

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APA

Lydford. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lydford

MLA

“Lydford.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lydford. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lydford,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lydford.

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