jan 1, 1628 - back-house

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A northern spelling of bake-house, particularly the common or manorial bake-house. 1537 <i>that thay baik no bred but at the comon bakhows according to the custom</i>, Wakefield (WCR9/70); 1628 <i>the Baliwicke of Leedes and one common Backhouse thereunto belonging</i> (Th57/158). It is the origin of the northern surname Backhouse: 1379 <i>Willelmus de Bakhowse</i>, Kettlewell (PTWR) which is especially frequent in Yorkshire and Lancashire (GRDict).

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