Grim etymology

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wideford W
wideford Nov 22, 2005 18:15:24
Replying to PeterH

tun is 'township' a sub-division of a 'parish', there's at least one Grimeston here in Orkney so not necessarily Anglo-Norse.

F FourWinds
FourWinds Nov 23, 2005 08:55:09
Replying to wideford

I think through various etymological contrivances 'tun' is also synonymous with 'dun' - I think "the d & t thing" is the technical term :-)