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Wester Moss

lake or loch · Scottish Borders

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name denotes a moss or bog situated to the west. 'Wester' means western, and 'moss' is an Old English term for a peat bog.

Word origins

Wester
Old Englishwestern(from westra "western")
Moss
Old Englishpeat bog(from mos "peat bog")

Historical forms

wester mos