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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAOCHAN ODHAR | Caochan Odhar Caochan Odhar Caochan Odhar |
Mr Luke Grant, Finnylost, Mr John Michie, Forbes Lodge, Mr James Bremner, Alduaeaua |
049 | Applies to a small stream rising on the south side of the Meikle Geal Cairn, and falls into the little Glen Burn a little south of the Ladder. |
| CAOCHAN MEANN A' GHOBHAIR | Caochan Meann-a-Gobhar Caochan Meann-a-Gobhar |
Mr Luke Grant Mr John Michie Mr James Bremner |
049 | Applies to a small stream rising on the South side of the little Geal Cairn, and falls into the little Glen Burn about 3 quarters of a mile South of the Ladder |
| CAOCHAN AIGHEAN | Caochan Aighen Caochan Aighen Caochan Aighen |
Mr Luke Grant Mr John Michie Mr James Bremner |
049 | Applies to a small stream rising on the south side of the little Geal Cairn; & flowing westward a short distance, falls into the little Glen Burn about a mile and half of the Ladder. |
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[Page] 8Parish of Strathdon
[Note beside Caochan Odhar]
Caochan. A rivulet; an eddy of air;whiskey in its first process of distillation.
Odhar. Dun-coloured, pale, sallow, (Gaelic)
[Note beside Caochan Meann a Ghobhair]
Meann. A kid; a young roe, a goat.
Meannach (Meaun,) Abounding in kids or young roes,
Gobhar, - Air, and Goibhre, a goat. (Gaelic)
Kid of the Goats. wd [would] be Meann de na gäbhraidh.
perhaps "min" mountain field of the goats." [Initialled] JMcD
[Note beside Caochan Aighean]
Agh A hind, etc.
plur. [plural] Aighe and Aighean, hinds. Glen. plur [plural] Aighe and sometimes
the nom [nominative] plural Aighean is made the gen. plur. [genitive plural]
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
GreenflyNZ, CorrieBuidhe- Moderator, David Walker
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