Gill (stream)
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Ghyll or Gill is used for a stream or narrow valley in the North of England and other parts of the United Kingdom. The word originates from the Old Norse Gil.[1] Examples include:
- Dufton Ghyll Wood
- Dungeon Ghyll
- Gaping Gill (actually the name of the cave, not the associated stream)
- Trow Ghyll
Where the word Ghyll refers to a valley, the stream flowing through it is often referred to as a Beck: for example in Swaledale, Gunnerside Beck flows through Gunnerside Ghyll. Beck is also used as a more general term for streams in the north of England – Arkle Beck is one example. In the North Pennines, the word Sike is found in similar circumstances. This is particularly common in the Appleby Fells area where it significantly outnumbers the becks and gills; it can also be seen in the name of Eden Sike Cave in Mallerstang.
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- ^ Anderson, G. K. (1938). "Two Ballads from Nineteenth Century Ohio". The Journal of American Folklore 51 (199): 38–46. doi:10.2307/535942. "I suggest-and it is only a tentative suggestion-that "g(u)ile" is "gill," spelled by Wordsworth "ghyll," a ravine or valley inclosing a small water-course."
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