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Limekilns

village · Fife

Old EnglishAI-generated

Limekilns likely refers to a place where lime was produced, indicated by the Old English term 'līm' for lime and 'cyne' or 'cyn' for kiln. The name describes the industrial activity that took place there.

Word origins

Lime
Old Englishlime(from līm "lime")
kilns
Old Englishkilns(from cyn "kiln")