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 Share on FacebookTweetSave