"ghyll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ghylls [plural], gill [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English gille, gylle, from Old Norse gil, from Proto-Germanic *gilją. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gille}} Middle English gille, {{der|en|non|gil}} Old Norse gil, {{der|en|gem-pro|*gilją}} Proto-Germanic *gilją Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghyll (plural ghylls)
  1. (Scotland, Northern England) A ravine. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland

Inflected forms

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