Scald Law is a hill in Midlothian, Scotland. At it is the highest of the
Pentland Hills. The hill is composed of
Devonian
The Devonian ( ) is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic era, spanning 60.3 million years from the end of the Silurian, million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Carboniferous, Mya. It is named after Devon, England, whe ...
volcanic rock.
Etymology
The origin of the name is uncertain. Some sources say it derives from the
Scots Language word ''scawed'', meaning "bare." Others suggest that it derived from the
Old Norse word ''sgat'' (meaning "rent") as cattle were pastured on the hill on payment of a rent. A further explanation is that it derives from ''scaldberry'', an old name for
blackberry.
The word ''
law'' is derived from the
Old English
Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...
for hill.
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Mountains and hills of Midlothian
Hills of the Scottish Midland Valley
Volcanism of Scotland
Devonian volcanism
Marilyns of Scotland
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