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West Fold Hill

hill or mountain · North Yorkshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

West Fold Hill is a hill situated to the west, possibly near a fold or enclosure. 'Fold' in Old English can refer to a sheepfold or an enclosure.

Word origins

West
Old Englishwestern(from west "west")
Fold
Old Englishsheepfold, enclosure(from fald "fold, enclosure")
Hill
Old Englishhill(from hyll "hill")

Historical forms

Westfald