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Scab Cleuch

valley · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a ravine or valley characterized by rough, barren, or scabrous ground. The second element, 'cleuch', means a ravine or steep-sided valley.

Word origins

Scab
Old Englishrough, barren(from scabb "scabby, rough")
Cleuch
Old Englishravine(from clōh "ravine, gorge")