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Carse

Carse

(kärs)
,
Noun.
[Of Celtic origin; cf. W.
cars
bog, fen.
carsen
reed, Armor.
kars
,
korsen
, bog plant, reed.]
Low, fertile land; a river valley.
[Scot.]
Jomieson.

Definition 2024

carse

carse

English

Noun

carse ‎(plural carses)

  1. (Scotland) Low, fertile land; a river valley.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Jamieson to this entry?)

Etymology

Of Celtic origin. Compare Welsh cars ‎(“bog, fen”), carsen ‎(“reed”), Armoric kars, korsen ‎(“bog plant, reed”).

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