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The Place-Name Shortcut That Misleads
A familiar place name can suggest an origin, but not prove it. Learn how to weigh local speech, old spellings, and…
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Country sayings, place names and the language of field and farm.
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The old ways are worth looking at closely
Rural knowledge lives in names, habits and practical details as well as in grand histories. We read those details with interest, while leaving room for change and difference.