Retire (EN) / Restir (KW)

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Notes: 
The historic forms show Middle Cornish shift from <Rettir> to <Restir>.
Elements: 

res

Meaning: 
ford

tir

Meaning: 
land
Elements notes: 
<res> ‘ford’ + <tir> ‘land’
Historic forms: 
Richard de Retir c.1230 (NA-AR/1/314) Rettir juxta Tremore 1296 (Gover, 1948) Restyr juxta Wydyal 1302 (Gover, 1948) Restyr juxta Tremor 1345 (Gover, 1948) Restyr 1386 (Gover, 1948) Retire {Restir} 1411 (NA-C/241/204/2) Retire {Restyr} 1413 (NA-C/241/206/33) Retire {Restyr} 1414 (NA-C/241/207/52) Restyr 1422 (Gover, 1948) Retyre 1647/8 (NA-GP631) Retire Commons 1725 (NA-TF/2607) Kerres or Cater Yett near Retire 1725 (NA-TF/2607) Tretire 1748 (Martyn, 1748) Retire 1842 (TA, 1842) Retire Lane End [place] 1842 (TA, 1842) Retire 1884 (farm)(Symons, 1884) (Bond, 2012) ?Tretire 1884 {farm}(Symons, 1884) (Bond, 2012) Retire 1888 (OS, 1888) Retire Common 1888 (OS, 1888) Retire 2015 (OS, 2015) Retire Common 2015 (OS, 2015)
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