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Hollinsheugh Hill

hill or mountain · Northumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

Hollinsheugh Hill combines 'hollins' (holly) with 'sheugh' (a steep bank or cliff) and 'hill'. It describes a hill with a steep bank, likely covered in holly.

Word origins

Hollins
Old Englishholly(from holyn "holly")
sheugh
Old Englishsteep bank(from sceo "steep bank, cliff")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")