10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIRSEL»
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hirsel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
At Home in the Hills: Sense of Place in the Scottish Borders
Spatially contiguous cuts of hill ewes are combined to form a hirsel, a term that
refers simultaneously to the sheep for which one shepherd is responsible and the
area of the hill where they graze. Like the concept of heft or cut, a hirsel unifies ...
2
Lakes of Scotland: Lake of the
Hirsel, Smeaton Lake, Lake Louise
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3
The English dialect dictionary
A flock or group of sheep; the stock of sheep on a farm; occas. used of cattle or
swine; alsofig. a spiritual flock. Sc. Ae scabbcd sheep will smit the hale hirdsel,
RAMSAY Prov. (17371. Sh.I. I've seen a whole hirsel of sheep operated on, 5/1.
4
The Scottish Borders - Land of the Horse
1611 saw the arrival of the eminent Borders' family of Home when they built a fine
house at the Hirsel surrounded by a magnificent park. Within 20 years, the old
church and tiny village of Hirsel would disappear leaving the park to the family ...
5
Leet Water: From Source to Tweed
From here, until the Leet Water passes under the bridge carrying the A698 road
at Coldstream, the country is more wooded than before and, because this stretch
is entirely within the parkland and agricultural setting of The Hirsel estate, there ...
6
Caledonia, Or an Account, Historical and Topographical, of ...
And, Derder, his Countess, granted to the same nunnery the church of Hirsel, and
a carrucate of land, which the Earl confirmed (m). In this manner, then, were the
churches of Lain/ml], and Hirsel, invested, in the same religious house ; but, the ...
7
A Handbook of Economic Anthropology, Second Edition:
'Hirsel' is the name given to the places a shepherd works with his sheep. Hirsels
are places and connecting paths that allow the sheep to be seen. Being able to
see and recognise sheep is very important and a key quality of an effective ...
8
Caledonia, Or an Account, Historical and Topographic, of ...
And, Derder, his Countess, granted to the same nunnery the church of Hirsel, and
a carrucate of land, which the Earl confirmed (ni). In this manner, then, were the
churches of Leinball, and Hirsel, invested, in the same religious house ; but, the ...
9
Calendonia: or, An account, historical and topographic, of ...
And, Derder, his Countess, granted to the same nunnery the church of Hirsel, and
a carrucate of land, which the Earl confirmed (tn). In this manner, then, were the
churches of Leinhall, and Hirsel, invested, in the same religious house ; but, the ...
10
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland, and of the Islands ...
In this manner, were the Churches of Leinhall, and Hirsel invested in the same
Religious House: but, the Church of Hirsel came afterwards to be considered
only as a Chapel, subordinate to the Church of Leinhall: the Church of Hirsel
stood on ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIRSEL»
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hirsel is used in the context of the following news items.
On this day: Steve Fossett flies balloon solo
... Nobel Prize-winning poet and novelist; 1903 Alec Douglas-Home, Lord Home of the Hirsel, British prime minister 1963-64; 1903 King Olav V ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
Tri-ing time for young Borderers
Away Results. Lauder pair Gwen Dun and Elaine Brotherstone won the Hirsel Ladies Open Greensomes on Saturday with a nett 67.6. Melrose. «The Southern Reporter, Jul 15»
Country Diary Ranger Notes Readers pix
On April 27, I found the first Swift of the season and, on the same day, a couple was reported from the Hirsel. There are also reports of Redstarts ... «Peeblesshire News, Jun 15»
Country mouse celebrates the Scottish landscape
The shepherdess, working there alone on the remote hirsel, has been lifting dead lambs frozen to the ground in their own amniotic fluid. Back at ... «Country Life, May 15»
Merino sheep farmers not always on to a woolly winner
"They range all in one lot, that is, of whatever number the flock or hirsel consists, it is found all in one place, feeding like a drove passing ... «Herald Scotland, Feb 15»
David Cameron has one last chance to win the general election
But like Alec Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, who vacated Number Ten almost 50 years to the day before Cameron joked about ... «GQ.com, Dec 14»
Astonishing images reveal 'mindless attack' on greens
More recently, Hirsel Golf Club in Beriwckshire contacted the police when it found that 'some sort of liquid' had been poured onto its 7th green. «Golf Club Management, Nov 14»
Alwinton Show results and picture gallery
Hirsel ewe: 1 D Wood. North Country (Lairg type): Ewe: 1, 2 & 3 G Oliver. Gimmer: 1 & 3 G Oliver; 2 S Weir. Ewe lamb A: 1 S Weir; 2 G Oliver; ... «Northumberland Gazette, Oct 14»
Silverware and sunshine on show
Best Hirsel Cheviot: Jim Scott, Philogar. Best Pack Cheviot: James Smith, Bonchester Bridge. Best Group: Tom Elliot, Hindhope. Most Points in ... «The Southern Reporter, Sep 14»
Fundraising Kelso swimmers dabble in duathlon
Contested by new member Alison Smith (The Hirsel) and Marny Waddell (Peebles GC) the final provided high quality golf. Marny went two ... «The Southern Reporter, Sep 14»
