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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK BOG | Black Bog Black Bog Black Bog |
William Hunter Arundell Esq Barjarg James ferguson Gracefield James Lorimer Nether Keir |
031 | [Situation] About 12 chains W. [West] of Nether Keir. A large mixed Plantation the property of William Hunter Arundell Esq. |
| BLIND OAK | Blind Oak Blind Oak Blind Oak The Blind Oak |
W H Arundell EsqJames ferguson James Lorimer Stat Acc [Statistical Account] of Dumfries |
031 | [Situation] About 7 chains South of Nether Keir. A large Oak Tree about 200 yards South of Nether Keir supposed to have got its name in the time of Bruce. It is in he property of William Hunter ArundellIt is said that Bruce Signed some Charter under this tree. Sometimes called the Royal, the Stag and the deaf , the latter because if a person near called, he couldnot be heard at the other side of the tree. I consists of 800 ft [feet] of useful wood and is about 65 ft [feet] high in its stem. |
| THE HAGG | The Hagg The Hagg The Hagg |
W H Arundell Esq James Ferguson James Lorimer |
031 | [Situation] About 10 chains South of Nether Keir. A small scattered Plantation Composed of fir the property of William Hunter Arundell Esq. The name is applied because the place is rough & broken. The first word when applicable to wood is spelt Hag, this word no doubt deriving its name from part of the wood being cut down or felled at a former period. |
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Referring to "The Hagg" -
"Hag - Broken ground in a bog" [Brockett's glossary of North Country Words]
"Hag -Wood cut down or felled" [Jamieson's Scotch Dicty [Dictionary]
or
"Moss -ground formerly broken up" [Jamieson's Scotch Dicty [Dictionary]
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