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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