TEESDALE PLACE-NAMES. 93 



Hatbek GrLL. 



Perhaps from Icel. lia^ the aftermath or second hay crop, or 

 Suio-Goth. lia^ haf, haur, altup, high, and hmr^ a house, or A.-S. 

 hedh and hur^ a cottage. The first named seems to he the hest — 

 the hay house. The gill or glen of the hay house. 



Hazlegaeth Rigg. 



The ridge of the garth, or plot of ground planted or overgrown 

 with hazels. 



Headlam. 



From A.-S, hieth, heath, and Mm or am, home. The home on 

 the heath. 



"A scattered village pleasantly situated on rising ground." 

 Surtees' Hist, of Durham. 



Heegill. Plantation. 



Prom Icel. '■'■herr ; A.-S. here; 0. H. G. and Hel. heri; Ger. 

 heer ; Dut. heir ; Sw. hdr ; Dan. hcer, properly a host, multitude." 

 Cleasby. 



Gil, a deep dene or ravine, and plantation. 



There is the name Her-gils, of a man, in Icel. 



The plantation of the gill of a host, or of a man of the name 

 of Hergils ; it is situated between Porcett and Stanwick Park. 



HiLl. 



" Icel. hvall, holl, mod. hvoU, a hill, what is convex, a dome- 

 shaped hill." Cleasby. " Suio-Goth. hoi, coUis." Ihre. 



A.-S. hill, hoi, holl, hyll, hul, a hill, mountain. Collis, mons. 

 Bosworth and Lye. 



Dan. hoi, laklci; Sw. hog, hulle, haclce; Ger. hugel ; Dut. heuvel. 

 Skeat says hill is not connected with Ger. hugel, for that is 

 related to how, a hill. 



Wei. Ian, pen, Iryn; Gael, heinn, sUahh; Ir. crank, beinn, hen; 



