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Higher Corner Pool

lake or loch · Devon

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name refers to a pool located at a higher elevation or further up from a reference point. 'Higher' indicates a comparative position, and 'pool' denotes a small body of still water.

Word origins

Higher
Old Englishcomparative of high(from hīehra "higher")
Pool
Old Englishpool, small lake(from pōl "pool")

Historical forms

Pool · Higher Pool