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Windlestraw Law

hill or mountain · Scottish Borders · 659m

MarilynGrahamDonald
Old EnglishAI-generated

The name refers to a hill ('law') where the windlestraw plant (a type of grass) grows. It is a descriptive name based on local flora.

Word origins

Windlestraw
Old Englishwindlestraw (a type of grass)(from windlestra "windlestraw")
Law
Old Englishhill, knoll(from hlāw "hill, knoll")