English
Thirsk
Thirsk comes from Old Norse þresk ‘fen’.
- Old Norsec. 800–1350þresk‘fen’
- EnglishtodayThirsk
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Norsec. 800–1350þresk‘fen’
- EnglishtodayThirsk
Every English word from Old Norse þresk
Today it means
name A town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE429820).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Norse þresk / Thirsk