Bareback Knowe
hill or mountain · Scottish Borders · 656m
Old EnglishAI-generated
Bareback Knowe likely derives from Old English 'bær' meaning bare and 'back' referring to the ridge or side of a hill. 'Knowe' is a Scots word for a small hill or mound. It describes a bare ridge or small hill.
Word origins
- Bareback
- Old EnglishBare ridge or side(from bær "bare", back "ridge, side")
- Knowe
- Scotssmall hill, mound