Kinnerton Court Stone I 1
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Kinnerton Court Stone I

Calling morfe

Rhiannon R
Rhiannon Sep 22, 2004 10:10:03
Replying to morfe

nimble would have a similar meaning?

(but thimble doesn't, nevermind)

I'll get over to the library at some point today and see what it says in the OED.

F FourWinds
FourWinds Sep 22, 2004 10:29:02
Replying to Rhiannon

It could be something to do with hiding. <i>Wimple</i> (as in a Nun's Wimpel) comes from the Indo-European root <i>wimb</i> which means veil or even banner. Perhaps it just looks like a wimple?

There are cognates that mean <i>crown</i> too, so could it be a 'royal' hill?

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