dialects spoken in Lincolnshire, Yokshire and along the Northumbrian coast

Sussex (where dxb and I live) was, of course, the "South Saxons" county once upon a time. But there are still quite a few Vikings in these parts - drinking messily from dirty horns, banging on tables, singing raucously late at night and eventually missing the last longboat back . Although come to think of it, it's suddenly become more quiet now that the World Cup has started.

"Tun" was the Old Norse word for village and "By" the Old Norse word for town
Very interesting. Thank you.
I was wondering how "Brighton" (in Sussex again) fit here, but obviously that's actually a contraction of Brighthelmstone.
Lot of co(o)mbes (Saxon "little valleys") around the South Downs. Something to do with all the hills.
However Barcombe, where I live, is thought to derive from the Saxon bir + camp, i.e. barley field.

Bir was very important to Saxons. Can't think why.

Oh, if you're buying, mine's a pint, cheers mate.

Hmmm. Just a wee digression from the Thread's starting point there.