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Old Lance Cliff

cliff or slope · North Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Old Lance Cliff likely refers to a cliff that was formerly a lance or spear, possibly due to its shape. Alternatively, 'lance' could refer to a point or promontory.

Word origins

Old
Old EnglishOld(from eald "old")
Lance
Old EnglishSpear, point(from lance "spear")
Cliff
Old EnglishCliff(from clif "cliff")