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1.
lāne
n.
67 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) A narrow way between walls or houses in towns, a lane, an alley; also a path, byway; roadway;
blind lane
, hidden, dark lane;
hirnes and lanes
, hiding places and alleys, places of concealment…
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lōning(e
n.
Additional spellings:
loninge
5 quotations in 1 sense
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A path.
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3.
gil
n.(1)
31 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) A deep and narrow valley; ravine, glen;
gil strem
, a torrent; (b) in surnames and place names [see Smith
PNElem.
1.199, 200, 212].
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