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[A] Allans, land bordering water, like holme; and supposed to be from the Celtic Eilean, island.

[B] Rear or Ray Crag, like Rear or Ray Cross upon Stainmoor, from the old Norse , "boundary."

[C] Fittess, like Fitz at Keswick, Colwith Feet, Mint's Feet, &c., seems to be akin to the Icelandic Fit (plu. fitjar), "meadow near a river or lake;" not found in Anglo-Saxon.

Transcriber's Notes
Very few changes have been made to the published text.
Obvious inconsistencies of punctuation have been resolved.
Inconsistencies of hyphenation have been retained except those between text and index which have been resolved.





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