grim's ditch

grim's ditch
noun or grim's dyke \\ˈgrimz-\; also grime's ditch or grime's dyke \\ˈgrīmz-\
Usage: usually capitalized G
Etymology: origin unknown
: any of several ancient entrenchments found in the British Isles some of which are prehistoric

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  • Grim's Ditch (Chilterns) — Grim s Ditch is a series of linear earthwork in the Chilterns (southeast England). A complete outline can not be identified but separate sections exist over a 30 km span between Bradenham, Buckinghamshire, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire and as far as …   Wikipedia

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  • Grim's Dyke — is the name of a house and estate located in Harrow, England.The house was designed in 1870 by Norman Shaw for the Victorian era painter Frederick Goodall, who had purchased 100 acres of land at Harrow Weald in 1856, but he did not begin to build …   Wikipedia

  • grim's dyke — noun see grim s ditch …   Useful english dictionary

  • grime's ditch — or grime s dyke Usage: usually capitalized G variant of grim s ditch …   Useful english dictionary

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