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Mill Leat

lake or loch · Isle of Wight

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a water channel associated with a mill. 'Mill' is an Old English term for a grinding place. 'Leat' is an Old English word for a watercourse or channel.

Word origins

Mill
Old Englishmill(from mylen "mill")
Leat
Old Englishwater channel, conduit(from lǣt "channel, conduit")

Historical forms

mylen lǣt