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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EELASH PEEL | Eelashpeel Eelashpeel Eelashpeel |
Mr George Robertson, Collieston. Mr George Sangster, Whiteness. Mr George Stokes, Collieston. |
048 | This name is applied to a large detatched rock, from which good fishing may be had. |
| HUMMEL CRAIG | Hummel Craig Hummel Craig Hummel Craig |
Mr George Robertson, Collieston. Mr George Sangster, Whiteness. Mr George Stokes, Collieston |
048 | A very large steep rock, situated in a small bay a little south of Eelashpeel. |
| POTTIE MURLAN | Pottie Murlan Pottie Murlan Pottie Murlan |
Mr George Robertson, Collieston. Mr George Sangster, Whiteness. Mr George Stokes, Collieston. |
048 | This name is applied to a very broken portion of the cliff, situated a little south of the Hummel Craig. |
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[Note beside 'Eelash Peel'] - Eela. A fishing place, or ground for fishing, near the shore.
Peel, A Pool. Peel, a place of strength. V. [Vide] Pele.
Ashlar. Hewn and polished; applied to stones. A shingle. smoothed like a shingle
[Note beside 'Hummel Craig'] - Hummel. A drone. Dunbar. Germ. hummel fucus. Hummel. Hummle. wanting horns,
Hummel-Corn. Grain which wants a beard, as pease. In Berwicks, three bolls of barley,
with one of peas, made into meal. receive the designation of hummel-corn. A term
applied to the lighter grain of any kind. or that which falls from the rest when it is
fanned.
[Note beside 'Pottie Murlan'] - Murlan. A narrow-mouthed basket. V. [Vide] Murling
Murling. A soft murmur.
Murling. Morthling. The Skin of a young lamb, or of a sheep soon after it has been
shorn. (Jamieson)
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