LL-L "Etymology" 2011.08.02 (03) [EN]

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From: heatherrendall at tiscali.co.uk heatherrendall at tiscali.co.uk
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2011.08.02 (02) [NL]

from Heather Rendall heatherrendall at tiscali.co.uk

re hovel being a diminutive form of 'hof'

I do like this idea; especially as those buildings designated 'hovel'
are often those erected under squatters' rights on waste land where so
long as you have a fence around and smoke up the chimney within 24
hours, you cannot be shifted. We have several buildings marked on old
maps like this - either taken out of the waste / roadway  or the
common. And bar one they are all called 'hovel' or 'hole'  and I am
very happy to accept 'hole' as a dialect form of 'hovel'

Heather

Worcester UK

PS Thanks also for the excellent hint re hullan  appearing in other A/S
charters. I was able to go online and find copy of both it and its
translation. There are two versions  'hullan crundel' and hullan
geroundel'  meaning crown of the hill.

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