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as in a rock formation
coated with crystals
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Unusual U.K. place names 64. – Claxby Pluckacre
CLAXBY PLUCKACRE, Lincolnshire
Medieval village
Was deserted long ago.
Had church which fell down
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Obscure words explained 75. – morpheme
Obscure words explained 74. – thersitical
THERSITICAL
Scurrilous, foul-mouthed
words have beauty all their own.
I say, bite your tongue
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Unusual U.K. place names 63. -Leigh de la Mere
LEIGH de la MERE (St. Margaret), Wiltshire
King Alfred camped here
Attacked Danes at Eddington
Saxon king’s palace
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Unusual U.K. place names 62. – Petty France
PETTY FRANCE, Gloucestershire
Not remrkable
not much history to tell
not written, that is.
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Icing on the lake
ICING ON THE LAKE
The red flag has popped
A Northern is on the line
Ice hole refreezes
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Obscure words explained 83. – plethoric
Unusual U.K. place names 63. – Stow on the Wold
STOW on the WOLD, Gloucestershire
\Where the wind blows cold
Town’s patron was St. Edward
\Once called Edwardstow
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Unusual U.K. place names 65. – Uttoxeter
UTTOXETER, Staffordshire
Varied history
Luttuc’s homestead on the heath
Roman garrison
Fa - the Green Dragon 
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