Spelsbury

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP3421).

OriginOld English byriġ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP3421).

Origin

  1. Old Englishbyriġ
  2. EnglishSpelsbury

From the unattested Old English personal name *Spēol + -s- + Old English byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”).

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APA

Spelsbury. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spelsbury

MLA

“Spelsbury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spelsbury. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spelsbury,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spelsbury.

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