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Higher Furzhill

hill or mountain · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

Higher Furzhill is a hill located above a place with furze (gorse). 'Higher' indicates its elevated position.

Word origins

Higher
Old Englishhigher in position(from hēarra "higher")
Furzhill
Old Englishhill covered in furze (gorse)(from fyrs "furze, gorse", hyll "hill")