Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)

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Dysart (Celt.—L. desertum), 'a hermitage;' as Dysart, Dysertmore.

Ea, Ey (A.S. íg, Ice. ey, Norw. and Dan. ö), 'an island;' as Swansea, Eton, Jersey, Romney, Sheppey, Rothesay, Staffa, Faroe. [See Island in Dict.]

Eccles, Egles (like Fr. église, through L., from Gr. ekklēsia), 'a church;' as Eccleston, Ecclefechan, Ecclesmachan, Ecclesiamagirdle, Eaglesham, Terregles.

Elf, Elv (Goth.), 'a river;' as Elbe.

Ermak (Turk.), 'a river;' as Kizil-ermak.

Esk (Gael. and Ir. easg [obs.] or uisge, W. wysg), 'water;' as the Esk, Usk, Ise, Oise, Easeburn, Ashbourne, Iz, Isis, Exe, Ux, Ouse, Wisbeach, Wis, Ischia, Isère, Aisne, Ausonne.

Eski (Turk.), 'old,' as Eski-djuma ('old ditch').

Fahr, Fuhr (Teut.), 'way,' 'passage;' as Fahrenbach, Campvere, Queensferry, Connel-Ferry.

Feld, or Veld (Teut.), 'plain,' 'field;' as Huddersfield, Lichfield, Spitalfields.

Fell (Old Norse fjall, fell), 'a mountain;' as Carterfell, Goatfell, Snaefell.