“clearing”
17 fragments across 13 traditions carry this sense. 16 of them close a name against 1 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 5 different families, from people outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Celtic carries the most, with 4 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.
Ialo initial · ialos final · iala final · ialon final
- Ialoglanos
Ialo clearing + glanos pure
clearing pure
- Ialoepos
Ialo clearing + epos steed
clearing steed
- Ialoanextlos
Ialo clearing + anextlos protection
clearing protection
- Carnoialos
Carno horn + ialos clearing
horn clearing
- Eburoialos
Eburo yew + ialos clearing
yew clearing
- Bannoialos
Banno peak + ialos clearing
peak clearing
- Olloiala
Ollo utmost + iala clearing
utmost clearing
- Moriiala
Mori sea + iala clearing
sea clearing
- Nantoiala
Nanto valley + iala clearing
valley clearing
- Bituialon
Bitu world + ialon clearing
world clearing
- Aboialon
Abo river + ialon clearing
river clearing
- Rigoialon
Rigo royal + ialon clearing
royal clearing
gath final · lenna final
- Morngath
Morn daybreak + gath clearing
daybreak clearing
- Dobgath
Dob dormouse + gath clearing
dormouse clearing
- Erkgath
Erk heron + gath clearing
heron clearing
- Alnalenna
Alna alder + lenna clearing
alder clearing
- Yarralenna
Yarra yarrow + lenna clearing
yarrow clearing
- Brinalenna
Brina hazel + lenna clearing
hazel clearing
ley final
- Silverley
Silver pale metal + ley clearing
pale metal clearing
- Basilley
Basil royal herb + ley clearing
royal herb clearing
- Saffronley
Saffron crocus spice + ley clearing
crocus spice clearing
leigh final
- Kingleigh
King king's + leigh clearing
king's clearing
- Barleigh
Bar barley + leigh clearing
barley clearing
- Ashleigh
Ash ash tree + leigh clearing
ash tree clearing
lann final
- Corrlann
Corr crane + lann clearing
crane clearing
- Sarnlann
Sarn causeway + lann clearing
causeway clearing
- Elmlann
Elm elm tree + lann clearing
elm tree clearing
glade final
- Chestnutglade
Chestnut nut-bearing tree + glade clearing
nut-bearing tree clearing
- Sloeglade
Sloe blackthorn + glade clearing
blackthorn clearing
- Firglade
Fir tall conifer + glade clearing
tall conifer clearing
rath final
- Nordrath
Nord north + rath clearing
north clearing
- Rotrath
Rot red + rath clearing
red clearing
- Westrath
West sunset side + rath clearing
sunset side clearing
ley final
- Flaxley
Flax linseed + ley clearing
linseed clearing
- Bramley
Bram bramble + ley clearing
bramble clearing
- Falley
Fal fallow + ley clearing
fallow clearing
glade final
- Drakglade
Drak dragon + glade clearing
dragon clearing
- Skalglade
Skal bard + glade clearing
bard clearing
- Wyrglade
Wyr fate + glade clearing
fate clearing
sart final
- Chassart
Chas hunt + sart clearing
hunt clearing
- Lacsart
Lac lake + sart clearing
lake clearing
- Montsart
Mont hill + sart clearing
hill clearing
thwaite final
- Fowlthwaite
Fowl bird + thwaite clearing
bird clearing
- Wildthwaite
Wild untamed + thwaite clearing
untamed clearing
- Youngthwaite
Young junior + thwaite clearing
junior clearing
thwaite final
- Trenthwaite
Tren strong + thwaite clearing
strong clearing
- Torthwaite
Tor mound + thwaite clearing
mound clearing
- Aonthwaite
Aon one + thwaite clearing
one clearing
ley final
- Elmley
Elm elm tree + ley clearing
elm tree clearing
- Blackley
Black burnt dark + ley clearing
burnt dark clearing
- Norley
Nor north + ley clearing
north clearing
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “clearing”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.
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