Old Norse

[jacdo]

Please can anyone tell me a Norse or Gaelic word for "cow" of 4 letters.Thanks.

[quinie]

naut? ( our word neat comes from that,I think)

[vallaw]

maybe kine?

[Quizmonkey]

Kine is a plural

[scotman]

Are you asking for another noun or a verb here?

[bookbinder]

Norse is kyr.
Gaelic is mart.

[jacdo]

Hi helpmates, I am clutching at straws for anything which might sound right. I will tell you the question which refers to water (ie) Lake. tarn, river, stream or beck in The Lake District.
Cow valley stream .So I thought ? dale beck .Thanks for your help everyone.

[jacdo]

Sorry I forgot to add the answer has 8-4 lettrs.

[vallaw]

Sorry I'm even more confused now. What exactly is the question?

[MarkRae]

'mart' does indeed mean 'cow' in (Scots) Gaelic, but by far the most common word for this animal is 'bò'.

[cupid04]

I can only find kyr.

There is also a primeval cow in Norse mythology called Auoumbla.

[vallaw]

Horrible pun time - Moordale Beck? (Cow = "mooer") Apols!

[Lie-in King]

Like it or not, there is an 'Oxendale Beck' - (?)

http://www.thecumbria...p?riversandbecksid=98

[jacdo]

I hope I have'nt confused you too much ,but this last question has me really stumped. I am very grateful for all your suggestions .i could'nt think of anything for Cow Valley in 8 letters.Thanks to all.