This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...natural, or artificial, as Berwick-law, &c.; from A. S. hleew, hlaw, a mound, heap, a small hill. See also Jamieson, Sco. Diet, and voc. Low. LAWND, LOWND, LAUND, in names of hamlets, &c., in England, as Chipping I, mind, Craize Lownd (Isle of Axholme), New Laund Booth (Lancashire), generally means plain lands, lands ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...natural, or artificial, as Berwick-law, &c.; from A. S. hleew, hlaw, a mound, heap, a small hill. See also Jamieson, Sco. Diet, and voc. Low. LAWND, LOWND, LAUND, in names of hamlets, &c., in England, as Chipping I, mind, Craize Lownd (Isle of Axholme), New Laund Booth (Lancashire), generally means plain lands, lands untilled, extending between planted lands or woods; an open field between woods; whence the smooth grass-plats about houses and mansions in the country are called "lawns." Cowel defines landa "a laund or open field without wood." The word is derived from G. land, signifying land, country. But see voc. Landes, and Ducange, Gloss. LAYTON, . Essex; found written Lightun, and Ligetune; from Liga the River Lea, A. S. tun an enclosure, town. LE MANS (lemony'), chief town of the department of the Maine. Mans is a corruption of Cenomanum, capital of the Cenomani or Cenomanni, a people who anciently dwelt in this part of France. These Cenomanni, or "head men," seem to be the same as the Cenomanni, Iceni, Y-ceni, Ceni, or Cenones, who inhabited Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, &c. Cenomanum was called by the Romans Suindinum. The original Celtic name may have been Soyn-din, i.e. holy town. LEADENHALL, the name of a market and street in London, is a corruption of Leather Hall; a large market for hides and leather having been formerly held here. 3/ ff LEAMINGTON, or LEAMINGTON PRIORS (lern--), . Warwick, is named from the river Learn, in the Tale of which it is situated, and from its having originally belonged to the Priory of Kenilworth. Dugdale thinks the river may have its name from Gr. i j.-i v, a pool, lake. He says, "this river is of a muddy disposition, having some stand...
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