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lEtPmologics of I5ci1ji)gt)ivr ^lncc=#amcs. 



Contributed by Rev. Hen. Eariiek, M.D. 



Kavenstone Hospital, Ashhy-dc-la-Zoiich. 



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Uest Mort)S. 



HE contractions used are N., Old Norse ; A.S., Anglo- 

 Saxon ; D., Danish ; S., Swedish ; G., German ; F., 

 Frisian; N. E., Northern English; D.B., Domesday 

 Book ; B., British ; p. n., proper name ; n. n., nick- 

 name ; fam. n., family or tribal name. 



Barrow; N. barar ; A.S. beorh ; bier, barrow, a funeral mound. 



Beck; N. bekkr ; G. bach; D. bcnk ; S. back ; a rivulet, brook. 



Borough; ^.borg; A.S. burg, burh, bury, byrig ; a castle. Old 

 towns were usually built round a hill, which was especially a burg. 



Brook; F. brok ; A.S. broc; a torrent. 



Burn; ^.brunnr; a spring. 



By ; N. b(xr or byr. In Iceland people say beer : in Norway 

 b(> ; in Sweden and Denmark by. It means an unfortified town 

 or village, and is very frequent throughout Scandinavia. 



Cote; N. ky/Ja and kof ; A.S. co/e; a cot, cottage, hut, or small 

 farm. 



Croft; A.S. cro/i ; a small enclosed field ; O.G. cru/L 



Dale; N. da/r ; G. t/ia/; A.S. dce/y a dale. 



Fell ; N. /e//; a wild hill. 



Field; N./o/d; A.S. fe/d ; originally a clearing, where the 

 trees have been Jelled. 



Force; ^.fors; 'i.D.foss; a torrent, waterfall. Whence/;/-.^, 

 to stream in torrents. 



