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")