All Clud / Dumbarton Rock

All Clud  / Dumbarton Rock
All Clud / Dumbarton Rock

Wednesday, 4 May 2016

Blencogo NY 193 480

Blencogo NY193480  Blencoggou 1190, Blengoggou 1255, Blenghogou 1279, Plenecogo 1195, Blencogau 1220, Blencogou 1278, Blenecoghow c. 1270, Blencoggehow

PNCu notes Ekwall's suggestion this is blaen + cog "cuckoo top", + Norse haug(r), but then prefers the plural blaen + cogou and compares the Cornish Talcogou, Talgogou 1302. That seems right.  

A late borrowing because medial -g- did not appear until early Middle English due to Norse borrowings where the Norse medial geminate /gg/ developed into /g/  - where the English /gg/ became /dʒ/.

Geographically, Blencogo Farm stands on top of a gentle rise at 43m above sea level.


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