Meaning:
woodland, wooded
Lostwithiel (EN) / Lostwydhyel (KW)
Type:
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Notes:
Attested in texts: lostuthyel(1)
Wooded tail describes the river valley running from Lostwithiel towards Fowey.
Elements notes:
lost 'tail' + gwydhyel 'wooded'
Historic forms:
Lostwetell, Loswidiel 1194, Lostuuidiel c1194, Lostudiel 1195, 1196, 1198, Lostwidiel 1196, capella de Loshuliel c1200, Lustodiel 1200, 1202, Lustudiel 1201, Lostwitthiel 1201, Lostwithiel 1234, 1277, Lostwythiel [generally 1224 - 1500], Lostwhidiel 1269, Lostuthiel 1275, Lostwydyel 1284, Lostuzyel 1303, Lostwhityel 1327, Lostuwythiel, Lostwythyel 1349, Lustwythiel c1420, Lostwythyell 1432, 1446.