Talk:-wich town
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So this entire article consists of a paragraph from an old, obscure, and not very relevant book, and a number of references that don't support the primary point. Wich derives from the Anglo-Saxon for dwelling-place. That this was sometimes a site for salt production is neither here nor there. Any references that support the argument that Wich denotes brine springs or wells?--Swahilli (talk) 16:51, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
- The Doomsday Book is cited in a referring article, but this seems obscure, and there are many more (and more easily discovered) references citing the Saxon and Norse origins. — Aldaron • T/C 16:50, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
Contradiction edit
The article states : 'the suffix -wic identified coastal trading settlements' then later on it states : 'wic signifies a dwelling place or fortified place.' This seems to be a contradiction to me. VenomousConcept (talk) 16:52, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
Heckmondwike and other sundred spellings... edit
There are more 'offwiches' than just wick and wych you know...
Connection with 'bay'?! edit
The statement - As wīċ also means "bay" in Old English, wich and wych are also used in names to denote brine springs or wells. - is unlikely to be true, the actual derivation being offered earlier in the article. It may indeed be referenced to a late C19th source which is quoted at length but the source itself seems uninformed. All rather dubious! Geopersona (talk) 18:03, 19 January 2019 (UTC)