jan 1, 1612 - heath
Description:
The usual word formerly for what we now call heather. 1525 <i>falc’ le hethe</i>, Barkisland (MD225); 1562 <i>a new Intakk having in yt v, xij, or xx tooftes or bushes of heath</i>, Rawdon (YRS114/100); 1579 <i>wyllde Hidde and closs Lynge</i>, Littondale (Whit2/492); 1612 <i>very mossie, barren and unfruitful ground full of heath</i>, Bradford Moor (DBB/1/C1/52).Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1612
Now
~ 413 years ago