Braidshaw Rig
hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway
ScotsAI-generated
Braidshaw Rig is likely a combination of 'braid' (broad), 'shaw' (a small wood or copse), and 'rig' (a ridge). It describes a broad ridge with a small wood.
Word origins
- Braid
- Scotsbroad(from brāde "broad")
- shaw
- Old Englishwood, copse(from sceaga "wood, copse")
- Rig
- Old Norseridge(from hryggr "ridge")