316 ANCIENT NAMES OF THE BAYS, ETC. 



456.-La petite ^eeehue, or j R ^ ^ %> point> extremity . 

 457.— La grande Beechue.— R. See 456. 



45 g La boue a l'haim J -p Possibly Kel., signifying "another hidden 



La boue Aligne } ' rock." Br., all, other, or a word connected 

 with N. Fr., aim, ain; o. ¥x.,haim, aim; It., amo ; Lat., hamus, fish-hook. 

 The expression, however, seems obscure. 

 459. — La haute Couniere, or ) R 1. W., cwn, top, summit, elevation; 

 Couniliere. / ' cwnad, rising, elevation. 2. Br., eoitn ; 

 W., cwn, dog. 

 460.— Gourban.— R. Kel. W., gwyr, oblique, sloping; ban, peak; Br., 

 banna, to rise. 



461.— Les boues Collas Simon.— R. 



462. — La boue de Torteval. — R. Torteval Church is used as a mark for 

 this rock, hence the name. 



463.— La Homeline.— R. 



464.— Les boues a ehiens.— R. 



465.— La Lieuse.— R. See 252. 



466. — Les Tiaveres, or ) R Tiaveres, fairy's spot ; tiavernes, house of the 



Tiavernes. } ' chief. 

 467. — Bersemer (or Bassemer) . — R. "In the sea," or "appearing at low 

 water." 



468.— Les Aiguillons des petites becetyues.— R. See 29, 456. 



469.— La noire roque.— R. 



470.— Le bane de la noire roque.— Banc, rest. 



471.— Le Peron.— R. See 186. 



472.— La Fourquie.— R- See 94, 191. 



ST. PETER-IN-THE-WOOD. 



473. — Le roeher Caunaf (or Conaf).— R. This rock is situated next to 

 385 along the shore. 1. This name is possibly very ancient. Heb. 

 kanaph, awing, fig. "point or border of land." Theverb in the Nifal means 

 " to surround with a rim," " to wind about." It has the same significa- 

 tion in Syr. and Ar. 2. On the other hand, Br. konifl, koniffl, konifel, 

 young rabbit. 3. Br., kon, angle, also plain; of, low. See 96. 



474.— Le Croeq du Sud. — Crocq maybe traced to a Kel. origin. "Bent," 

 ' ' obstacle. ' ' It means too, ' ' wild. ' ' 



J e Le Chateau de Roequaine. ) " Rocquaine Castle. "Grey Rock." 



475 - — Fort Grey. / See 476. 



476.— Roequaine.— B. "Ledge of rocks." This part of the coast is very 

 rocky. See 277. 



477. — Les Brayes. — R. Pr. by some bras ; Br., braz, large. " Large rocks." 

 W., bras, large. Br., bray, " two arms." 



478.— Le Grand Port.— B. This forms part of Rocquaine Bay (476). 



479.— Les GotS (or Gaux).— N. Fr., gaux, large rolled stones; pi. of gal; 

 Heb., gal, a heap of stones. 



480.— La roque Poisson.— R. 



481.— La grande Platiere des Brayes.— R. " The large flat rock of the 



Brayes." Bv.,plat; Ft., plat, flat; com. Gr., plata, a dish; Heb., palat, 

 to stretch, widen, enlarge. 



482.— La petite Platiere des Brayes.— R. 

 483.— Les boues Fourquies.— R. See 94, 191. 



