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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The element ''folk-'' is likely a folk-etymological alteration of Olgish ''folkin'' ‘sorcerer’, relating to an association of the desolate area with arcane magics as also evident in the name of the [[Sorcerer’s Climb]]. | The element ''folk-'' is likely a folk-etymological alteration of Olgish ''folkin'' ‘sorcerer’, relating to an association of the desolate area with arcane magics as also evident in the name of the [[Sorcerer’s Climb]]. The designation as a ''moor'' follows the in the Harkings common practice of applying this label to inaccessible areas of uncultivated land irrespective of whether it includes actual moorland. | ||
==Geography and Ecology== | ==Geography and Ecology== | ||