What does the word "royd" mean when used as part of the name of a village or town?

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2006-12-19 07:34:03 · 3 answers · asked by Margaret B 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

Doesn't it mean an area of forest that was cleared for settlement?

2006-12-19 07:48:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

It means "a place that has been ridded of trees."

2006-12-19 07:41:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋

I don't know of any... maybe it meant "road."

2006-12-19 07:38:34 · answer #3 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋