INDEX

Acle, 28.

Adamson, 63.

Adalis, 32, 38, 39.

Aella, King, 24.

Agriculture, 215.

Ainsdale, 7.

Aire, 159.

Ale, 16.

Alexandria, 152.

Alfgier, 38–39.

Alfred the Great (illust.), 26, 33.

Altcar, 23.

Amleth, 173.

Amounderness, 5.

Anastasius, 68.

Anderson, 63.

Angel choir of Lincoln, 170.

Anglian population, 17.

Anlaby, 13.

Anlaf, 25, 32, 35, 36, 37, 41.

Anstice, 68.

Aradr, 112.

Aratum, 112.

Arcle, 28.

Arnside Knott, 48.

Arncliffe, 27.

Art, 174.

Athelfloed, Lady of the Mercians, 104.

Athelstan, 26, 30, 33, 34, 35, 37, 49.

Asia, 158.

Augustin, 68.

Austin, 68.

Australia, 158.

Austria, 158.

Axle, 28.

Ayton (great), 27.

Back o'th' hill, 40.

Bacup, 34.

Balder, 62.

Ball (Olaf), 53.

Ballads and War Songs, 172.

Ballr, 53.

Balderstone, 62.

Bamber, 84.

Banbury, 31.

Bannister, 68.

Barker, 68.

Barrowford, 32.

Basket making, 140.

Bath-day, 15.

Battlefield, 37.

Battlestone, 37.

Beck, 69.

Beckett, 69.

Bede, 49.

Beer, 16.

Bellum Brun, 35.

Bernicia, 24, 25, 50.

Bessingby, 18.

Billingr, 62.

Birkdale, 7.

Birket, 22.

Bishop's House Estate, 37.

Bishop's leap, 31, 35.

Blagburnshire hundred, 5.

'Blakogr,' 28.

Blawith, 28.

Blowick, 28.

'Boer,' 84.

'Bois,' 69.

'Bondr,' 24.

Bonfire hill, 40.

Booth, 84.

Boulsworth, 32.

Boys, 69.

Bractaetes, 174.

'Breck,' 67.

Bridlington, 18.

Britons, 1.

—— of Strathclyde, 34.

Broadclough Dykes, 41.

Broad Dyke, 34.

Broadbank, 35.

Brock, 69.

Brincaburh, 30.

Brinkburn, 30.

Bromborough, 31.

Brownedge, 35, 40.

Brownend, 40.

Brownside, 35.

Brun, 28, 29.

Brunanburh, 28, 31.

Brunford, 30.

Brunton, 31.

Brumbridge, 30.

Brumby, 31.

'Bud,' 84.

Buerton, 84.

'Burh,' 31.

Burnley, 29, 48.

Burscough, 23.

Burton, 84.

Burton-on-Trent, 24.

Bushel-corn, 99.

'By-law,' 8.

'Byr,' 84.

Byrom, 84.

Byzantine Coins, 174.

Cairns, 185.

Calday, 22.

Calders, 22.

Calderstones, 22, 182.

Canute, 5, 177.

Candlemas, 155.

Capenhurst, 64.

Castle hill—Tunlay, 33–34.

Cat's cradle, 158.

Causeway, 33.

Carnaby, 18.

Castercliffe, 32, 35.

Celtic burial, 185.

Chapman, 64.

Cheap, 64.

Cheapside, 64.

Chepstow, 64.

Chester, 4, 23, 163–164.

Chester-le-street, 53.

Children's games, 158.

Childwall, 23.

Christian 'Sunday Letters,' 153.

Churches, 163–164.

Churchtown, 164.

Claughton-on-brock, 124.

Clitheroe, 32, 48.

Clog almanacs, 143.

—— —— symbols, 144.

Coinage, 175.

Colne, 32.

Constantine, King of Scots, 30.

Copeland, 64.

Copeman, 64.

Copenhagen, 64.

Copethorn, 64.

Copley, 64.

Copynook, 34.

Corn spirit, 158.

Cottingham, 13.

Craik, Yorkshire, 51.

Crathorne, 26.

Crosby, 6, 23.

Crosses, 195.

Croxteth, 19.

Cuerdale, 7, 28, 175.

Cumberland, 53.

Cuthbert, Saint, 50, 53.

Cutherd, Bishop, 53.

Cup-cuttings, 182.

'Dale,' 7.

Danelag, 8.

Danes house, 41.

Darvel cakes, 66.

Darvel deathfeast, 66.

Dean, 69.

Deira, 9, 11, 12, 24.

Dell, 69.

Derby, 5.

Dialect, 69.

Drengs, 24.

Eadred, Abbot of Carlisle, 50.

Eanfrid, 25.

Easden Fort, 34.

Easington, 26.

Ecclesiologist, 156.

Ecfrith, 25.

Edward the Elder, 34.

Edwin, King, 24.

Egbert (illust.), 33.

Eglis, 39.

Egyptian scholars, 152.

Ellerburn, 27.

Elston, 62.

Elswick, 62.

Emmott, 41.

Enderby, 84.

'Endr,' 84.

Endrod, 84.

Entwistle, 84.

Equinox, vernal, 152.

Ernot, 35.

Everett, 68.

Everard, 68.

Extwistle Hall, 35.

Facid, 84.

Facit, 84.

Fairs and Wakes, 65.

Fawcett, 84.

'Feldkirk,' 31.

Fire and sun worship, 154.

Folklore for children, 157.

Formby, 6, 23.

Forseti, 84.

Foster, 84.

Fraisthorpe, 62.

Frankby, 62.

Fraser, 62.

Freyer, 62.

Frisby, 62.

Fry, 62.

Fryer, 62.

Furness, 164.

Fylde, 5.

'Gaard,' 75.

Galt, 65.

Gamelson, 84.

Gambleside, 84.

Gamul, 84.

'Gata,' 54.

Garnett, 68.

Garstang, 75.

Garswood, 75.

Garth, 75.

Garton, 75.

Geld, 65.

Godley, 32, 33.

Golden numbers, 144.

'Gos,' 69.

Gosford, 69.

Grave mounds, 184.

Grindalbythe, 18.

Guthred, King, 51, 52.

Hackenhurst, 39.

Haggate, 36.

Halfdan's death, 51.

Halfdene, 13, 15, 26.

Halton, 121, 125, 177–179.

—— Crosses, 179.

—— Torque, 177.

Hamilton Hill, 36, 40.

Hamlet, 173.

Hapton, 48.

Harbreck, 19.

Harkirke, 7, 177.

'Haugr,' 6.

Hay, 55.

Haydon Bridge, 51.

Hazel Edge, 36.

Hell Clough, 40.

Helm Wind, 208.

Heptarchy, 25.

Heriot, 107.

Hessle, 18.

Heysham, 121.

Highlawhill, 36.

'Hofs,' 6.

Horelaw pastures, 36.

'Hlith,' 48.

Hoe, 112.

Hogback stone, 105, 121, 179.

Hoop, 48.

Hope, 48.

Hopehead, 48.

Hopekirk, 48.

Hopeton, 48.

Howick, 55.

Hoylake, 55.

Hudleston, 96.

Hundred Court, 14.

Hutton John, 96.

Hurstwood, 35.

Husbandry, 111, 112.

Hustings, 8.

Huyton, 55.

Hyngr, the Dane, 37, 38.

Ida, King, 24.

Ingleby, 50.

Invasion and Conquest, 1, 2, 3.

Irby, 22.

Ireland, 180.

Irish Christians, 180.

Ivar, 22.

Jarls, 49.

Jarrow, 26.

Kell, 65.

Kellet, 65.

Kendal, 164.

Kingo, poet, 170.

Kirk Ella, 17, 18.

Kirk Levington, 27.

Kirkby, 6, 18.

Kirkby in Cleveland, 27.

Kirkby Lonsdale, 164.

Kirkby Misperton, 27.

Kirkby Moorside, 27, 164.

Kirkby Stephen, 164.

Kirkdale, 5, 6, 19, 27.

'Kirkja' Church, 6.

Knott End Mill, 48.

'Knotta,' 48.

Knottingley, 48.

Knut, 48.

'Knutr,' 48.

Knutsford, 48.

'Lake,' game, 157.

Land Tenure, 90.

Laugardag, bath day, 15.

Lawmen, 23.

Lay of Norse gods, 173.

Leamington, 84.

Lethbridge, 48.

Levishan, 27.

Lindsey, 65.

Lindisfarne, 25.

Litherland, 48.

Literature, 168.

—— 'skryke of day,' 170.

—— sunrise, 170.

Lithe, 48.

Lithgoe, 48.

Liverpool, 23, 47.

Log-law, 81.

Long hundred, 13.

Long weight, 13.

Lonsdale, 4.

Loom, Danish, 80.

Lorton, 51.

Lorton-en-le-Morthen, Yorks., 33.

'Lug-mark,' 81.

Lunar cycle, 155.

Lund, 65.

Lyster, 65.

Mackerfield, 54.

Maeshir, 54.

Maiden Way, 51.

Manchester, 34.

Manorial exaction, 106.

Manx Inscriptions, 138.

Memorials, 161.

'Merchet,' 106.

Mercia, 25.

Mercians, Lady of, 34.

—— rule, 24.

Mereclough, 39.

Mersey, 34.

'Messe staves,' 142.

Moons, changes, 143.

Mythology, 189.

Names, Norse and Anglo-Saxon, 113.

Neilson, 56.

Nelson, Admiral, 56.

Norns, 189.

Norse Festival, 55.

Northumberland, —.

Northumbria, 25, 27, 70.

Nunnington, 23, 27.

'Occupying ownership,' 234.

Odin, 6, 197.

—— 'The descent of,' 199.

'Ol,' 16.

'Oller,' 62.

Olave, Saint, 63.

Oram, 63.

'Orm,' 63.

Orme, 63.

Ormerod, 63.

Ormesby, 27.

Ormeshaw, 63.

Ormside cup, 131.

Ormskirk, 23, 63.

Ormstead, 185.

Osmotherley, 27.

'Osric,' 25.

'Oswald,' 25.

'Oter,' 63.

Otter, 63.

Ottley, 63.

'Oxl,' 28.

Oxton, 22.

Paton, 85.

Patronymics, 60.

'Pecthun,' 85.

Penda, 25.

Peyton, 85.

Phauranoth, 152.

Physical types, 79.

Picton, 85.

Picts, 85, 115.

Picture, 85.

Piko, 115.

Place names, 14–47.

'Plogr. plov.,' 112.

Plough, 112.

Political Freemen, 89.

Preston, 23.

Prestune, 23.

Prim-staves, 142.

Prima-luna, 142.

Quakers, 99.

Raby, 22.

Rachdam, 84.

Ragnvald, 52.

Raven, 115.

Ravenshore, 115.

Ravensmeols, 23.

Rawtenstall, 48.

Red-Lees, 33–36.

Regnold of Bamborough, 34.

Ribble, 29–34.

'Ridings,' Yorkshire, 9.

Rimstock, 143–144.

'Rimur,' 143.

Rivington Pike, 115.

Roby, 23.

Rochdale, 84.

Roman days, 26.

Rooley, 39.

Rossendale, 84.

Round Hill, 40.

Royal Charters, Norse witnesses, 15.

Rûnâ, 137.

Runes, 137.

Runic Almanacs, 141.

—— Calender, 155.

—— Characters, 143, 153.

—— 'Futhork,' 139.

—— Inscriptions, 138.

—— Monuments, 181.

'Ruthlie,' 39.

'Saetter,' 22.

Sagas, 169, 174.

Salford hundred, 5.

Satterthwaite, 22.

Saxifield, 30, 35, 42.

Scarisbrick, 67.

Seacombe, 22.

Seascale, 22.

Seathwaithe, 22.

Sellafield, 22.

'Servi,' 103.

Settlements, 12.

Shakespere, 193.

Sherborne, 37.

Sheffield, 35.

Shotwick, 17.

Sieward, Earl, 163.

Sigurd-Story, 179.

Sinnington, 23.

'Sinfin,' 39, 40.

'Sithric,' King, 35.

Skelmersdale, 78.

Skelton, 27.

Skidby, 18.

Skipper, 55.

Slavery abolition, 103.

'Socage,' 16, 20, 21.

Sochman, 14, 20.

Sochmanni, 19, 91.

Sochmanries, 20.

Socmen of Peterboro', 105.

Sodor and Man, 83.

Solar cycle, 155.

Speke, 66.

'Spika,' 65.

Statesmen, 104.

Stainton, 26–7.

Steadsmen, 104.

Stigand, 68.

Stiggins, 68.

'Stockstede,' Croxteth, 23.

Stokesley, 26.

Stone Crosses, 119.

Storeton, 22.

Sudreyjar, 83.

Sun, 152.

Superstitions, 159, 205.

Sutherland, 83.

Swarbrick, 67.

Sweden 'lake' game, 156.

Swindene, 40.

S'winden water, 37.

S'winless lane, 35, 37.

Tacitus, historian, 138.

'Tallage,' 107.

Tanshelf, Taddnesscylfe, 28.

Thane, 16.

Thelwall, 23, 34.

'Thing,' trithing, 8.

Thinghow, 28, 50.

Thingstead, 28.

Thingwall, 8, 13, 28, 50.

'Thor,' 62.

Thorley, 62.

Thornaby, 27.

Thorold, 38.

Thorolf, 38.

Thursby, 62.

Thurstaston, 62.

Thurston water, 38.

Tingley, 28, 50.

Torque, 177.

Towneley, 33.

Towthorp, 18.

Toxteth, 23.

Trawden, 48.

Tree-yggdrasil, 180.

'Trithing,' 7, 10.

Trithing Court, 14.

Troughton, 48.

Trowbridge, 48.

'Trow'-trough, 48.

Turketul, Chancellor, 39.

Turton, 62.

Tursdale, 62.

Twist hill, 40.

Tynwald, 8.

Ullersthorpe, 62.

Ullscarth, 28.

Ullswater, 28.

Ulpha, 23.

Ulverston, 62.

Unthank, 22.

Valkyrs, 199.

Valour, 199.

'Vë,' 62.

Verstigan, 143.

'Viborg,' 62.

Viking age, 178.

Wallhalla, 189.

Walkyries, 189.

Wallasey, 22.

Walshaw, 33.

Walton le dale, 5.

Wandsworth, 198.

Wansborough, 198.

Wanstead, 198.

Wapentake, 8–9.

Warcock, 28.

Warcock-hill, 36.

Warthole, 28.

Warton, 28.

Warwick, 28.

Warrington, 24.

Watling street, 33.

Wavertree, 22.

Wearmouth, 26.

Wednesbury, 198.

Wednesday, 198.

Wellborough, 27.

West Derby, 23.

—— —— hundred, 5.

West Kirby, 23.

Whasset, 63.

Whitby, 17, 26, 27.

Whithorn, 51.

—— prior of, 165.

Wigton, 62.

Wigthorpe, 62.

Wilbeforce, 62.

Wild, 64.

Wilde, 64.

Wilding, 63.

Willerby, 13.

Willoughby, 62.

Windermere, 22.

Winewall, 35.

Winter Solstice, 211.

Widdop, 36.

Wirral, 12, 24.

Woollen manufacture, 64.

Worsthorne, 37.

Worsthorne, 36.

Wulfric Spot, 24.

Wycollar, 41.

Wydale, 62.

Wylde, 10.

Wyre, 62.

Yarborg, 84.

Yarborough, 84.

Yarm, 27.

Yerburgh, 84.

Yggdrasil, 189.

Yorkshire children's folklore, 114.

Yule, origin, 211.

Zinga, 181.

Zodiac, 152.

Zoni, 181.