LL-L: "Place names" LOWLANDS-L, 07.FEB.2000 (02) [E]

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From: Andrew Eagle [K27 at compuserve.com]
Subject: LL-L: "Place names" E/S]

Sandy Asked:
>Can anybody identify other Lowlandic equivalents of Scots topographical
>features:

No equivalents but a bit more info that might help track them down.

Law - is from A-S hláw
Den - is from A-S dene, cf. A-S denn and denu
Links - is from A-S hlincas cf Eng. linch
Bents - A-S beonet cf. English place name Bentley
Heuch - is from A-S hóh cf. hoch [hox, hVux]
Haugh - is from A-S halh, healh
Brae - A-S brú cf. ON brá an eyelash, eye brow, Gaelic bráighe, cf. Eng.
brow

Andy

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