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Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 47 - Parish of Kildrummy, OS1/1/47

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Parish of Kildrummy

[Note relating to 'The Corbies'] - Corbie, Corby. A raven; Corvus corax. Linn. This, like the Pyat or Magpie, as well as the harmless
Crow, is in the estimation of the vulgar, and superstitious, a bird of ill omen.
Corbie-Steps. The projections of the stones on the slanting part of a gable, resembling steps of stairs.
Corbie Messenger. A messenger who returns not at all, or too late; alluding to Noah's raven. (Jamieson)

Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 47 - Parish of Kildrummy, OS1/1/47

This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Kildrummy.

Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county

Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.

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