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Standingstone Edge

hill or mountain · Dumfries and Galloway

Old EnglishAI-generated

Standingstone Edge refers to an edge or cliff marked by a standing stone. The name combines Old English 'standende' (standing) with 'stân' (stone) and 'ecg' (edge).

Word origins

Standingstone
Old Englishstanding stone(from standende "standing", stân "stone")
Edge
Old Englishedge, cliff, boundary(from ecg "edge")