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liss
liss, lis [OIr. les, liss, space about a dwelling enclosed by a rampart; ModIr. lios; akin to W llys, court]. The enclosed ground of an ancient dwelling, including what might have been originally a storage space enclosed by a circular mound or trench or both; more simply, the word describes what is perceived to have been the outer court or garth of an ancient chieftain's fortification. By extension a liss could be a ring-fort, and in oral tradition it becomes one of many words for a fairy fort. First word in innumerable place-names, e.g. Lismore [lios mór, big liss]. See also DÚN; RÁTH.
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "liss." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "liss." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-liss.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "liss." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-liss.html |
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Liss
Liss Hants. Lis 1086 (DB). Celtic *lïss ‘a court, chief house in a district’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Liss." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Liss." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Liss.html A. D. MILLS. "Liss." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Liss.html |
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