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Why "Wife" in cave names?
Some places definitely do (see previous discussion), whilst rest are unproven either way -
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Redhouse Lane Swallet Update
Yes, it probably is a transcription error, unless it's a coincidental total from some other source - what does it say in the swildon's book?- mikem
- Post #145
- Forum: Forest Of Dean
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Why "Wife" in cave names?
Or, as it seems to often separate two words, most may have nothing to do with women, and we're back to wiþr... -
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Redhouse Lane Swallet Update
List hasn't been updated (Somerset underground gives swildon's as 9.2km - MCRA 9.14, below 9.41): https://www.ukcaves.co.uk/country-england-longest- mikem
- Post #142
- Forum: Forest Of Dean
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Bagshawe Cavern fatality in 1985
Hjm was obviously looking for info on the incident and reactivated the thread- mikem
- Post #30
- Forum: Peak District
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Why "Wife" in cave names?
Almost 10 miles is quite a long way. I wasn't disputing the link to the name, just the suggestion of what the name might actually mean. -
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Why "Wife" in cave names?
Tatham may have nothing to do with that description, but just be the name of a farm (original owner) - of course that etymology might be totally specious anyway -
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Why "Wife" in cave names?
That one seems to have a less interesting origin: https://ukcaving.com/board/index.php?threads/the-mysterious-wifes-of-ingleborough.32118/page-2#post-396617 -
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Why "Wife" in cave names?
Braithwaite.... itself comes from Old Norse, with "breithr" meaning "broad" and "thveit" meaning "clearing". "Tatham" itself comes from Old English, with the first element, "Tāta," meaning "joyful" or "happy". The second element, "hām," means "village homestead" or "settlement," Batty is a... -
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Why "Wife" in cave names?
The preposition ‘with‘ has origins in Old English ‘wið,‘ which is related to the Proto-Germanic ‘*wiþr,‘ meaning ‘against‘ or ‘in the presence of.‘ If we take "against" in it's meaning of "next to", then it could be as simple as the hole close / next to braithwaite -
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Why "Wife" in cave names?
I wonder if it's to do with: https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wiþrą Only similar word that came up in old Norse, or https://cooljugator.com/etymology/en/vid -
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Posting Hyperlinks Here
It happened before on other posts, sometimes making the reply look idiotic, hence why it was set like that.- mikem
- Post #13
- Forum: Forum Notices & Issues
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What caving related thing did you do today?
We have a similar racking system and find that it constantly rotates, to dump the items on the floor, however they are heavier than wellies -
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Ropes and Crawl ways ???
It may not be helping you, but mistiming your step will use more energy and disrupt your "flow"- mikem
- Post #56
- Forum: Caving Chat
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Posting Hyperlinks Here
Well, if it was the bcra one, you failed, and someone else did it!- mikem
- Post #6
- Forum: Forum Notices & Issues
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Drilling gritstone
It even had the same title (except capital G!): https://ukcaving.com/board/index.php?threads/drilling-gritstone.12869/ -
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Ropes and Crawl ways ???
Except when multiple people need to come back up...- mikem
- Post #43
- Forum: Caving Chat
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Ropes and Crawl ways ???
Canyoning ropes should float as well, whilst most for caving/climbing sink- mikem
- Post #28
- Forum: Caving Chat