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Loanhead

Loanhead proper noun: a town in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2765).

Proper noun

Loanhead

  1. A town in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2765).
  2. A hamlet in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH9859).

Origin of Loanhead

Borrowed from Middle Scots Loneheid, from lone (“lane”) + heid (“head, top”), literally “top of the lane”.

Questions about Loanhead

What does Loanhead mean?
Loanhead means a town in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2765).
What part of speech is Loanhead?
Loanhead is a proper noun.

Words near Loanhead in the dictionary

  1. loaner
  2. loaners
  3. loanest
  4. loaneth
  5. Loange
  6. Loanhead
  7. loanholder
  8. loanholders
  9. loanin
  10. loaning
  11. loanings

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