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Lindley

Lindley proper noun: a deserted medieval village in Higham on the Hill parish, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP374679).

Proper noun

Lindley (countable and uncountable, plural Lindleys)

  1. A deserted medieval village in Higham on the Hill parish, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP374679).
  2. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate district (OS grid ref SE229764).
  3. A suburb of Huddersfield, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE115185).
  4. A town in the Free State province, South Africa, named after Daniel Lindley.
  5. A locality in West Rand district municipality, Gauteng province, South Africa.
  6. A locality in Mid Murray council area, Mid North region, South Australia, Australia.
  7. An unincorporated community in Grundy County, Missouri, United States.
  8. A town in Steuben County, New York, United States.
  9. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Lindley

pluralLindleys

Origin of Lindley

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 formed from Lindley

Questions about Lindley

What does Lindley mean?
Lindley means a deserted medieval village in Higham on the Hill parish, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP374679).
What part of speech is Lindley?
Lindley is a proper noun.

Words near Lindley in the dictionary

  1. Lindisfarne
  2. Lindlar catalyst
  3. Lindlar catalysts
  4. Lindler
  5. Lindlers
  6. Lindley
  7. Lindley equation
  8. Lindleyan
  9. lindleyin
  10. Lindleys
  11. Lindmania

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