"Scorham" meaning in Old English

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Proper name

Forms: Sċorhām [canonical, masculine]
Etymology: From *sċora (“shore”) + hām (“home”). Etymology templates: {{com|ang|*sċora|hām|t1=shore|t2=home}} *sċora (“shore”) + hām (“home”) Head templates: {{head|ang|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|head=Sċorhām|sort=}} Sċorhām m, {{ang-proper noun|m|head=Sċorhām}} Sċorhām m
  1. Shoreham (a village and civil parish in Sevenoaks district, Kent, England) Categories (place): Civil parishes of Kent, England, Places in England, Places in Kent, England, Villages in England, Villages in Kent, England
    Sense id: en-Scorham-ang-name-uMvN-ziL Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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