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Liddel Water
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English
Etymology
From en ang hlȳde + dæl, valley of the River Lid (loud one).
Proper noun
Liddel Water
en river carea/Scottish Borders and carea/Dumfries and Galloway cc/Scotland.
en The same <<river>> in <<co/Cumbria>>, <<cc/England>>.
Usage notes
This river joins the River en Esk (from Dumfries and Galloway), and forms the border between England and Scotland for several miles before joining the Esk. Use of the "Water" affix for a lesser river is typical of the Scottish Borders, and elsewhere in Scotland, as well as the smaller en burns.
Derived terms
en Liddel Strength Liddel Liddell Liddle
Related terms
en Liddesdale