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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELDRICK | Eldrick Eldrick Eldrick |
John Wilson William Ramsay John Papple |
006 | [Situation] About 1 3/4 miles E.[East] of PolchesKie farm house.- A small Eminence on the farm of Manwhill, its Surface Consists of rocky pasture. |
| DIBBIN LANE | Dibbin Lane Dibbin Lane |
John Wilson William Ramsay |
006 | [Situation] Running N.E [North East] past Dibbin Craig. A Small Stream or burn having its rise on the farm of Manwhill and running in an Easterly direction to its conflux with "Dalwhat Burn". |
| CARLAE HILL | Carlae Hill Carlae Hill |
John Wilson William Ramsey |
006 | [Situation] 2 1/4 miles E.S.E [East South East] of Polcheskie farm house A tolerably sized hill on the farm of Little Carlae, its Surface consists of rocky pasture. |
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[Page] 37Parish of Dalry
Eldrick. although this name is very frequently with
yet it is of difficult derivation. I would be inclined to
think it is of Saxon origin, (Eld,rig i.e. the old ridge)
but it occurs very frequently where the Gaelic is now spoken
In Sinclair's Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] The minister of the parish of Blair Athol and Strowan Says "Elrig i.e.
"Iaoth leirg or the enclosed field. the field of a multitude or of Danger, the meaning intended probably is the
"surrounded or enclosed field. There are many places of this name amongst our hills. Their Situation is a
"rising ground and open and pretty plain
"hill around it" &c &c
Dibbin Lane - Dib. A small pool of rain-water
Dibin probably a dim. [diminutive] of dib.
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