This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ...Aidan was defeated in 603. Dean (Edinburgh), с 1145, Dene. O.E. denu, M.E dene, dane, 'a valley or glen, generally deep and wooded, ' cognate with O.E. denn, a den, cave, lurking-place. Deaxburxhaugh (Hawick). See Haugh. Deaxstoux (Donne). Place or 'house (O.E. tun, Sc. tonn) in the Deax, ' or ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ...Aidan was defeated in 603. Dean (Edinburgh), с 1145, Dene. O.E. denu, M.E dene, dane, 'a valley or glen, generally deep and wooded, ' cognate with O.E. denn, a den, cave, lurking-place. Deaxburxhaugh (Hawick). See Haugh. Deaxstoux (Donne). Place or 'house (O.E. tun, Sc. tonn) in the Deax, ' or glen. Dearg, Ben (Ross-sh.). G. deary, 'red.' Dearn, R. (Carrbridge). 1 G. dearn, 'the palm of the hand.' Dechmoxt (Cambuslang and Uphall). A tribe Decantas lived in the north of Scotland (cf. Deganwy, Llandudno); and the name Mac Decet is common on inscriptions in Devon, Anglesea, and Ireland. So it may be 'Decet's hill '; G. monadh. More likely fr. G. deagh, 'good, excellent.' Cf. Esslemoxt. Dee, R. (Aberdeen and Kirkcudbright). Same name as Ptolemy's L. Arjova. In G. Deabhadh (pron. devay), which is lit. 'draining '; it also implies hastiness. Some connect with L. diva, 'goddess.' Gildas refers to river-worship, and there is confirmation in Gaulish inscriptions. See also Dox. Deer, Old and New (Aberdeen). Bk. Deer, 11th cny., Dear; с 1320, Der. So called, says Bk. Deer, fr. the tears, Ir. der, G. dear, 'a tear, ' shed here at the parting of Columba with his friend Drostan, who founded the abbey here. Scholars usually reject this legend, and derive fr. G. doive, 'a grove or forest, ' such as once was there. Cf. Durrisdeer and Kildrostax. Deerxess (Kirkwall). Prob, not 'deer ness' or cape; Icel. and Dan. dyr, a deer; rather fr. the door-like recess in the mural cliff here, dyr-ness or 'headland with the Degenish (Argyle). Prob, the ness or nish of some Norseman, i Dega. Cf. Ardalanish. Delny (Invergordon). Sic 1463; but 1398, Delgeny. G. dealganach, 'full of little prickles or thorns '; G. dealg, a thorn or bodkin. Delorain...
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