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They were "Langeval and Rossewal, tofftys de Dovyr, Achenedess, Clibr', Ardovyr and Cornefern," which now are known in part as Langdale, Rossal, Achness, Clibreck and Coire-na-fearn, while "tofftys" are "tofts," and "Dovyr" and "Ardovyr" are respectively old Gaelic for "water" and for "upper water."
The author of the Cook's Tale of Gamelyn which is generally considered as a spurious "Canterbury" tale represents, in the prologue, mine host of the Tabard as saying to Roger the Cook: "Full many a pastie hast thou lettin blode; And many a jack of Dovyr hast thou sold, That hath ben twicè hot and twicè cold." Dr.
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