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Ethebly House. 



Adder's lea house. Adder, in eo. Durham, is ether, pronounced 

 like eath in heather; A.-S. nadre, nceddre ; "Wei. neidr, na- 

 droedd, nadredd, adder, snake. 



Heathery or Ethery Burn, is Adder's Burn, or of the heather. 

 It is in. Weardale. 



EWEBANK. 



Bank of the ewes, or water bank, or Yew Bank. 



A.-S. eowu, ewe, and hanc, a bank ; or Icel. lahki, a bank. 



Etjlbeck. 



Eoul beck, or beck of fowls. 



From A.-S. fid, foul, impure, dirty, ox full, full; or fug el, a 

 fowl, and lecc, a beck. 



Motjthlook: ? 



!N"oob:. 



Erom Ir. and Gael, niuc, a corner, nook. 

 " Scotch, neuk ; root unknown." Skeat. 

 "The Ingle Neuk," — the corner of the fire-pla9e, a snug 

 position. 



Examples : — 



Bell Nook — near Scober and Druids' Temple, in Westmorland. 



Cockland Nook — near Middleton-in-Teesdale. 



Low Nook. 



Three Nook Plantation, near Gilling. 



Todworth Nook. q.v. 



Nook or Noon Hill. See Hill. 



Paek. 



A large parrick, or parrock, or paddock — a ground enclosed 

 for cultivation, pleasure, or game, often of great extent and 

 beauty. "A word of Teutonic origin." Skeat. "Seems to have 

 been adopted by the Saxons from the Celtic parwg, an inclosed 

 field." Taylor. 



