jan 1, 1665 - spaw
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A medicinal or mineral spring, named after Spaw in Belgium. 1574 <i>Mr Hattoun be reason of his greate syckenes is minded to gowe to the Spawe for the better recoverie of his healthe</i> (Hunter112); 1662 <i>lent to my nephew Burdett att the spawe att Knaresbrough</i> (WBL/107); 1665 <i>I went to Knaresborough spaw and lodged that night at an inne,</i> Northowram (OH1/256).
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