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keld,

1697 in northern dialect, but frequent in place names, from O.N. kelda "a
well, fountain, spring," also "a deep, still, smooth part of a river."

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lu Abel" <lunav@abelhome.net>
To: <NavList@fer3.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 5:09 PM
Subject: [NavList 924] Kelds


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> George Huxtable wrote:
>
>> The English Channel tidal currents can be strong, especially off
>> headlands. One headland in particular, near my home port, St Alban's
>> Head, has un underwater ridge running out from the point, athwart the
>> tide. No hazard in itself, but it does powerful things to the tide.
>> The bottom-current is deflected upwards to join the surface current in
>> a series of whirlpools and kelds.
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> George, what's a "keld?"  I've consulted several dictionaries published
> on this side of the Pond, and none has the word (although one on-line
> dictionary did promise that if I subscribed to their super-edition it
> might be in there...).
>
> Thanks
>
> Lu Abel
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> >
>



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