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Su&»faniiiial Pij^Jtxea. 273
The objection to this derivation, however, is the
* s ' in Orrisdale ; and the same objection would
apply to the derivation from the Danish ore, ' un-
cultivated land, forest.' Orestal, in Kirk Michael,
is found in 1511; but Orrisdale, in Malew, is a
modern name, and was probably named after the
traditional Kin^ Orry (see p. 88) ; it is, of course,
possible that Orestal may have the same origin.
In the Hebrides and Islay, eyrr becomes Eora,
Eori, Ear, Ire, or Jure ; so that it may possibly
form the first syllable in Jurby {Jure-byr), ' Gra-
velly-bank Farm,' which would be a very suitable
derivation. [Erribol, Sutherlandshire ; Orby,
OwERSBY, Lincolnshire ; Oreby, Denmark.]
Haugr, ' a how, mound ;' in Howstrake (Haugr ? ).
[Haugsness, Iceland ; Hougham, Lincolnshire ;
HoRGiBOST, Harris.]
Hryggr, ' a ridge ;' in Regaby, formerly Regby {hrygg-
jar-byr), ' Ridge Farm ;' and Cregby, probably a
corruption of Regby. [Rigsby, Lincolnshire.]
Holmr, ' a holm, islet ;' in Holm Town (liolma-tun),
corrupted into Hallam Town, ' Islet Town,' the
Scandinavian name of Peel, so called from the
island just at the mouth of its harbour. In 15 11
Huan Worthyngton paid us. 8d. rent for the mill
of Holmtown, as per record. [Holm-garSr,
Russia and Iceland.]
Skar^, in Skarsdale (Skar^s-dale), 'Mounta'm-psiss dale.'
[SkarSs-dalr, Iceland ; Scarf-gap, Cumberland.]
Skogr, ' a shaw, a wood ;' in Skyehill, a modern cor-
ruption of Skogar-fjall, ' Woodfell,' which we find
written in the Chronicon Mannice, under date a.d.
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