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Place-names of Fula
vatn Vats(a)ros*, Sandvatn (Sandvadn). Otherwise ‘loch’ is
used.
velta Velda Kudna Kwedna (or Velta Kudna Kwida), Sand-
velti, Vávelta.
vestr (only house names and recent names) WASTBREDFIT,
NIGGARD, NF.WHUS, Wasthul. Wast Burn, Heights,
Knowe, Yard, Moors, Bank.
við (preposition) Fongawi*, Foudanswi*, Burrawi*,
Husawi*, Klodiwi*.
viðr Widder Heed.
vík Hjor(ra)wík, Wirrwík, Kleverswik*, Midvík, Norvík,
Sudvík, Wík a Muklaberg, Heljibriks Wík, Fallsug*. Thjora-
wík — Hwiorawík — Hjorawík are the same. Vigga.
vgllr Grindfields, Waskwel, Gwinwil (or Ginnawil), BANK-
WEFF, Skaven Vaults (or Skaepin Vadels), Skirvidl.
ytri Uter Selapidl, Sjitlin Geo, Nab, Geogamin.
púfa Burristug, Miirnatiigs, Sjutugs, Swinistugs, Sjitligus Tugs,
Widdistug, Esthul Tugs, Wasthul Tugs, Tugs aa Waster
Hivdi, a Riiski, aa Nupshurdins, a da Nib, a Roger,
Tug anunder da Burn. Tug a Trestaskord, Santu, Holtus,
Tuins.
gfri Overfandel.
gxl Jukl.
? HARRIER — a house name. May be from reyrr, a
cairn. There were two here.
There are about 80 Scots words or hybrids to 800 Norse.
More than half are accounted for by-burn — á, heed — bgfði,
rig — teigr, loch — vatn, knowe — knúa and get — gata.
Most are prefixed or added to Norse words as an explanation
or a tautology. Some, as with city streets, have hardly acquired
the status of a place-name. Elements, mostly single instances,
are brae (brow of a hill), bight, sheek (for kjálki), dek (dyke
or wall), dog (for hund), ditch, doo cove (cave frequented by
pigeons), doon (adj) = neder, dellin (a small rig or teig), hill,
height, haa (proprietor’s house), jib (triangular sail), lum