"Risley" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Risleys [plural]
Etymology: From Old English hrīs (“twig, branch; brushwood”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”); equivalent to rice + -ley (“lea”). The circus term comes from the name of Richard Risley Carlisle (1814–1874), who developed this kind of act in the United States. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|hrīs||twig, branch; brushwood}} Old English hrīs (“twig, branch; brushwood”), {{m|ang|lēah||woodland clearing, glade}} lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”), {{l|en|lea}} lea, {{suf|en|rice|-leigh|alt2=-ley|t2=lea}} rice + -ley (“lea”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Risleys}} Risley (countable and uncountable, plural Risleys)
  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    A suburban area in Warrington borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6592).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Cheshire, England, Places in England, Suburbs in Cheshire, England
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  2. (uncountable) A placename:
    A village and civil parish (served by Risley with Hopwell Parish Council) in Erewash borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4635).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Derbyshire, England, Places in England, Villages in Derbyshire, England, Villages in England Synonyms: Wrisley [surname]
    Sense id: en-Risley-en-name-yqg609NO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 49 36 7 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 7 39 47 6
  3. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Risley-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 7 39 47 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 5 38 52 5

Noun

Forms: Risleys [plural]
Etymology: From Old English hrīs (“twig, branch; brushwood”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”); equivalent to rice + -ley (“lea”). The circus term comes from the name of Richard Risley Carlisle (1814–1874), who developed this kind of act in the United States. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|hrīs||twig, branch; brushwood}} Old English hrīs (“twig, branch; brushwood”), {{m|ang|lēah||woodland clearing, glade}} lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”), {{l|en|lea}} lea, {{suf|en|rice|-leigh|alt2=-ley|t2=lea}} rice + -ley (“lea”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Risley (plural Risleys)
  1. (sometimes attributive) A circus performer who performs antipodism, lying on the back while carrying burdens on the feet. Tags: attributive, sometimes
    Sense id: en-Risley-en-noun-Z-Ioz~4F

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