Gill, Ghyll

1. A small narrow valley, rocky cleft or ravine
2. A narrow stream

Etymology

Old Norse gil ‘deep glen’. The fanciful and faux-antique spelling ‘ghyll’ was first introduced by Wordsworth in his poem “Evening Walk” (1793)

Example locations

• Dungeon Ghyll
  Great Langdale, Lake District

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Entry contributors:

K. Elms