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'''Chetwood''' was the broad woodland that lay to the north and east of the [[Bree-hill]]. The village of [[Archet]] was built among the trees near its edge. | '''Chetwood''' was the broad woodland that lay to the north and east of the [[Bree-hill]]. The village of [[Archet]] was built among the trees near its edge. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Chet is a British word meaning "Forest, wood", related to [[Celtic]]. The effect of a compound name from Celtic and English words of the same meaning are seen in Brill, Oxfordshire (bree + hill; bree meaning "hill") | Chet is a British word meaning "Forest, wood", related to [[Celtic]]. The effect of a compound name from Celtic and English words of the same meaning are seen in Brill, Oxfordshire (bree + hill; bree meaning "hill").<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 765</ref> | ||
There is a Cheetwood in Lancashire and a Chetwode in Buckinghamshire. | There is a Cheetwood in [[wikipedia:Lancashire|Lancashire]] and a [[wikipedia:Chetwode|Chetwode]] in [[wikipedia:Buckinghamshire|Buckinghamshire]]. | ||
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[[Category:Eriador]] | |||
[[Category:Forests]] | [[Category:Forests]] | ||
[[de:Chetwald]] | [[de:Chetwald]] | ||
[[fi:Aarnimetsä]] | [[fi:Aarnimetsä]] | ||
[[fr:encyclo:geographie:forets:eriador:bois_de_chet]] | [[fr:encyclo:geographie:forets:eriador:bois_de_chet]] |
Revision as of 12:45, 11 October 2010
Chetwood was the broad woodland that lay to the north and east of the Bree-hill. The village of Archet was built among the trees near its edge.
Etymology
Chet is a British word meaning "Forest, wood", related to Celtic. The effect of a compound name from Celtic and English words of the same meaning are seen in Brill, Oxfordshire (bree + hill; bree meaning "hill").[1]
There is a Cheetwood in Lancashire and a Chetwode in Buckinghamshire.