Middle English Dictionary Entry
innōm n.
Entry Info
| Forms | innōm n. Also innam, inhom & (in place names only) hinnam, inham, -enham, -ingham, inneme. Pl. innāma & inhā̆mmes. |
| Etymology | OE in adv. & LOE (from ON) nām 'taking, seizure'. Forms in -hā̆m, -hōm show influence of ham(me n.(2) & hōm. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) An enclosure made from common or waste land; cp. inhok; (b) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.303].
Associated quotations
a
- (1226) in Spelman Gloss.(1626)383a : Innama non capiantur nisi per communem assensum.
- (1344) Reg.Gaddesby in YASRS 13376 : Breve villatæ de Keleby tangens innames de Staling.
- a1350 in Lamond WHenley Husb.66 : E si liad inhom il deit ver quele coture il prent en le inhom.
b
- (1218) EPNSoc.11 (Sur.)362 : Boscus Inname.
- (1239) EPNSoc.19 (Cmb.)278 : Inneme.
- (1327) EPNSoc.6 (Sus.)30 : Innome.
- (1339) EPNSoc.14 (East Riding Yks.& York)19 : Le Inhammes.
- (1366) EPNSoc.19 (Cmb.)278 : Sowthenham.
- (1385) EPNSoc.11 (Sur.)272 : Inhamlond.
- (a1400) EPNSoc.17 (Not.)225 : Le Hynnam.
- (1415) EPNSoc.6 (Sus.)30 : Inhome.
- (1438) EPNSoc.19 (Cmb.)278 : Southingham.