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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
COWFORD BRIDGE Cowford Bridge
Cowford Bridge
Cowford Bridge
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Ronald. Cabrach
Mr. Smith. Meikle Blackmiddens
Mr. Simpson. Farmer. Elrick
042 Applies to a small Stone structure built about fifty years ago, over the Ley Water or principal lead of the Kirkney, on the road from Rhynie to Cabrach. "Kyford Bridge," is the uniform pronunciation of the word in the Country; but the word itself is a compound of the singular "Cow", not of the plural "Kye or Kine".
GLACKHEAD Glackhead
Glackhead
Glackhead
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Ronald. Cabrach
Mr. Smith. Meikle Blackmiddens
Mr. Simpson. Farmer. Elrick
042 This name applies to a narrow hollow or pass, between Orditeak and Corcraig, through which the public road leads from Cowford Bridge to Burntland.
ORDITEACH Orditeak
Orditeak
Orditeak
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Ronald. Cabrach
Mr. Smith. Meikle Blackmiddens
Mr. Simpson. Farmer. Elrick
042 Applies to a high and Steep ridge which stretches out in an easterly direction for a considerable distance and is thickly overspread with rugged and irregular surface rocks.

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Parish of Rhynie

Note: Glackhead - "Glack. A pass or Hollow". (Jamieson)

Note: Orditeak - "Ord - A mountain of a round form and Steep."
"Teach. - A House."
"Iteach - Feathered, plumy etc" (Gaelic)

Note: There is no K in the Gaelic language, C, or Ch - Sound K. R.B. [Robert Barlow]

Note: I have the name Craigietake, but - teak would do
It is Creag a' t-seathaig hawks' Craig - if Craig is right -
"teach" I am certain is wrong. J.McD [James McDonald]

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