Fell

Type

Hill, Moor

Area of origin

N England

Area of use

N England

An upland area of pasture of moorland. A wild and hilly stretch of land.

Etymology

From Old Norse: fjall and fell – “hill”, “mountain”

Example locations

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    Entry contributors:

    Neil Standring, K. Elms, Phyllis Teitelbaum, Chris Johnson