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Spy Law

hill or mountain · Northumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name probably comes from the Old English 'spion' (spy, watch) and 'hlad', meaning a hill or slope, indicating a vantage point.

Word origins

Spy
Old Englishwatch, spy(from spion "spy, watchman")
Law
Old Englishhill(from hlaw "hill, mound")