Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SHARPER | The Sharper The Sharper The Sharper |
Mr George Robertson. Mr George Phillips. Mr Sim. |
039 | A large half tide rock, situated a little south of the Portie Shore. |
| BRUNT HEUGH | Brunt Heugh Brunt Heugh Brunt Heugh |
Mr George Robertson. Mr George Phillips. Mr Sim. |
039 | This name is applied to a kind of Haven, which is full of rocks & boulders. |
| SKITE HOLE | The Skite Hole The Skite Hole The Skite Hole |
Mr George Robertson. Mr George Phillips. Mr Sim. |
039 | This name is applied to a split in a large piece of rock, which is attached to the cliff, in which, in stormy weather, the sea squirts up through this break with great force, hence the name. |
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Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Slains
[Note beside 'Brunt Heugh'] -
Brunt. Keen: Eager. Burnt. Burned or burnt. Illegally touched; A term used in Curling, and various games.
Heugh. Hewch. Huwe. Hwe; Hew. A Crag; A ragged steep, A steep hill or bank. A glen with steep overhanging braes or sides. The shaft of a coal pit. A hollow in a quarry (Jamieson)
[Note beside 'Skite Hole'] -
Skite. The dung of a fowl. The act of squirting, or throwing saliva forcibly through the teeth. A squirt or syringe. A smart and sudden blow, so as to make what strikes rebound in a slanting direction from that which is struck. A trick; as, He's played me an ill skite.
Skyte. A nasty person. A meagre person; one who has the appearance of starvation. A strange looking ugly person.
Skite of rain. A flying shower. Skite. The act of slipping or sliding in walking. (Jamieson)
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 80 - Parish of Slains, OS1/1/80
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Slains.
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.