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Higher Boskear
(EN)
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Bosker Wartha
(KW)
Type:
Settlement
Parish:
Lanivet
Hundred:
Pydarshire
Elements:
bos
Meaning:
dwelling
ker
Meaning:
fort
gwartha
Meaning:
higher
Elements notes:
<bos> ‘dwelling’ + <ker> ‘fort’ + <gwartha> 'higher'
Historic forms:
Overeboskair juxta Bodminiam 1319 Higher Boskear 1887 (OS 1887) Higher Boskear 1908 (OS 1908) Higher Boskear 1945 (OS 1945)