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LXXVII
INTRODUCTION
LXXVII

Mosterhul [Mȯs··tərol·], a hill near the village Sound, south of Lerwick, M. This Moster must be the same name as the Norw. Mostr, which is found as an original name of high isles in Søndhordland (prefecture of S. Bergenhus) and in Ryfylke; also on the coast of Halland (Monstr, Mustr). “Mostr” is explained by M. Olson as an original *Monstr with root-meaning “height”, and cognate with mǫn, mane, mænir, ridge of a roof, and with the Lat. mons, mountain.

Vors or Virs [və‘rs], two places in Unst, denoting the shoulder of a hill. The word must originally have denoted crag or height (cf. M. Olson in N. G. XI, p. 527) and must be the same name as No. Voss, orig. Vǫrs, in the prefecture of S. Bergenhus.

Listi, the present provincial name “Lister” in the south of Norway, prop. edge, as the place-name of a stretch of coast, beach. In Fetlar, Shetland, a compd. bakkalist, beach, is found, now with a somewhat obscure meaning, used in phrases.

Visdal (ii) in the district of Austad, prefecture of Li. and Ma. (a dale through which a brook runs).

Visdal (ii) in Lom, N. Gbr. (district of Opland).

Visland (the district of Bakke, Li. and Ma.).

Shetl. Wisdal.

Spekkabu: Smaalenene.

Spikkeland: 1) Finsland, Li. and Ma. 2) Fjotland, Li.

Spikset (i Spikkarsætron): S. Odalen, Hedemarken.

Spikdalen (i Spikkædale): Furnes, Hdm.

Shetl. Spiggi.

Gý (name of a stream).

Gyland: Sogndal, prefecture of Stavanger.

Gya, Gystøl: district of Heskestad, Stav.

Gydal: district of Helleland, Stav.

Jydalsaaen: tributary, joining a stream, which falls out near Jøssanger in Strand.

Gyberg: Hægebostad.

Shetl. Gjū (Uba).

Ork. Gødal (Rousay).

Gaut (name of a stream).

Guddal: 1) Sogndal, Stav., 2) Kvinnherred, Søndhordland, S. Berg, (older form: Gautdalr), 3) Stryn, Sønd- and Nordfjord (older: Gaut-).

Løining: 1) Sogndal, Stav., 2) Egersund, Stav., 3) Sætersdalen, Nedenes.

Skjaldbreiðr, repeatedly in the prefecture of Stavanger.

Stapnes: Egersund, Stav.

Shetl. Stapnes.

Trossevigen (Trosavík): Egersund, Stav.

Shetl. Troswik.

Fúlavík: prefecture of Stav.

“Fúlavík” in Moss (Smaal.), Raade (Smaal.) and Brunlanes.

Shetl. Fulawik.