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LightSweep OP t1_jdnjfav wrote

Reply to comment by Swansborough in Stanley Ghyll Force and beautiful light: Eskdale, Lake District, England [OC] [4000x6000] by LightSweep

“Force” comes from the Old Norse word “foss”, meaning “waterfall. Various waterfalls in Northern England are named foss/force.

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Swansborough t1_jdnyu0u wrote

Oh cool. I am from New England but never heard that before.

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LightSweep OP t1_jdnzr1e wrote

A lot of Viking words have survived in various place names in Northern England and Southern Scotland.

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