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Mills of the Ord

cliff or slope · Shetland Islands

GaelicAI-generated

Mills of the Ord likely refers to a mill located near a prominent hill or promontory. 'Ord' is a common Gaelic term for such a feature.

Word origins

Mills
Old EnglishPlural of mill, a building for grinding grain.(from mylen "mill")
of the
Old EnglishPrepositional phrase indicating possession or location.
Ord
GaelicA pointed hill or promontory.(from ord "point, peak, hill")