Etymology

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in south-west Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9732). Full definition →

Old English Ċiġelmearc
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  1. Old English · inherited fromĊiġelmearc
  2. English todayChilmark

From Old English Ċiġelmearc, from *ċiġel (“peg, pole”) + mearc (“boundary, mark”).

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