Ley

Morpheme

Ley

Type

bound base

Denotation

meadow, pasture, field, clearing

Etymology

Middle English legh, lege, lei; Old English lēah

Evidence

Ainsley, Ashley, Finchley, Oakley, Oxley, Wensley, Wensleydale, Wheatley, Woodley, Wormley, Yardley

See Also

Lea, Leigh, Lee, Lay