312 ANCIENT NAMES OP THE BAYS, ETC. 



317.— La platte roque.— P. 



318.— La pointe du Querqueux.— P. This name appears in Gardner's Map 



of Guernsey, published in 1787 (Guttle- Alles Library). The meaning 



seems to be " effaced, obliterated," or perhaps "hidden, isolated." 

 319.— Le devaloir aux vaehes, or ) c Old horses and cows were for- 

 aux vieux chevaux. j " merly thrown into this creek ; 



hence the name. Br., devalenn, valley. 

 320.— Le roeher es Maux.— E. Maux, no doubt = mauves, sea gulls. 

 321.— La demie du Tas.— R. The half -tide rock of " Le Tas de Pois 



d'Aval." 

 322.— Le Tas de Pois d'Aval.— E. See 111. 

 323.— La petite Anere.— B. 



324.— Le COl de la lambille.— P. "The projecting point." Br., lam, to 

 ascend ; bil, point ; com. W., Ham, to skip, jump ; Ir., leim, jump. 



325.— La grande Anere.— B. 323, 324, 325 form the well-known Gull cliff. 

 326. — Le roeher au GraL — R. P. Gal, strong, a Kel. term ; com. W., 



gallad, being able. 

 327. — La Baziere (or Baissiere). — R. Br., has, low, but not deep ; basse, a 



sunken rock ; W., bas, shallow; Eng., base; It., basso ; Sp., baxo ; 1. Lat., 



328.— Le petit Herpin.— E. "Its head." Br., er,penn. 



329.— Le gros Herpin— E. See 328. 



330.— La Cuve. 



331.— Le ereux du JOU. — Kel., "the cavity surrounded with dangers," or 



" the roaring cavern "; Br., ieu,jeu, " danger." Du you, "that makes a 



noise." 

 332. — La pointe de Pleinmont. — P. Pleinmont, "a bluff headland." 

 333.— La rue" des plains. 

 334. — La parfonde pointe. — P. The word "parfonde" seems to mean 



"like, similar." 

 335. — La barque a froment. — Br., fromm, roaring ; com. W., ffromi, to 



grow angry. 



336.— La Mouette.— P. 



337.— Le Creux. 



338.— La Plaquiere.— See 806. 



339.— Le petit Charpentier.— E. 



340.— Le gros Charpentier.— E. 



341.— Les Vaux Epines.— Vaux, pi. of o. Fr., ml, a valley. 



342.— La tete du Puits.— E. 



343. — Les Catieres (or Caquieres). — P. "The seats or chairs." See 584. 



344. — Les DOUes Arse.— R. Possibly intended for harse; Br., hars, obstacle, 



resistance, defence. " Rocks of defence." 

 345.— Le eheval de la Haise.— R. See 152. 

 346.— Les boues a vrats.— R. See 131. 



347. — RoUStel. — R. Br., reustl, roiiestl, rouest, disorder, confusion; rouestet, 

 confused; W., rhwystri, hindrance, barrier, obstruction; rhwystro, to 

 hinder, obstruct. 



348.— La Jument.— R. 



349.— La Rousette— R. See 267, 269. 



350.— La grosse Roque.— R. 



351 —La mare de la grosse Roque. 



