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The Orkney Book

by John Gunn

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2 Fresh Water

A, o, or, burn.

Brun, well; -burn.

Fors, waterfall; furs-.

Kelda, spring.

Oss, burn-mouth; oyce.

Tjörn, small lake; -shun.

Vatn, water; watten.

3 Shore Features

Bakki, banks; -back.

Barth, projecting headland (edge of a hill, beak of a ship, etc.).

Berg, mass of rock; -ber, -berry.

Bringa, breast; bring.

Eith, isthmus; aith, -ay, -a.

Ey, island; -ey, -ay, -a.

Eyrr, gravel beach; ayre.

Fles, flat skerry; flashes.

Gnüp, peak; noup.

Hella, flat rock; -hellya.

Hellir, cave; -hellya.

Hōlm, small island.

Klett, low rock; -clett.

Muli, muzzle, lip; mout.

Nef, növ, nose; nevi.

Nes, nose; -ness.

Oddi, sharp point; od.

Sker, skerry.

Stakk, pillar rock; stack.

Tangl, tongue; -taing.

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