Meaning & use
Hurst
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A small wood, grove, or wooded hill, especially one on sandy or raised ground.
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The trail wound through an old hurst of oak and beech trees.
Many English place-names, such as Amherst and Sandhurst, contain the old word 'hurst.'
A note on using this word
An Old English word largely fallen out of everyday use, though it survives widely as an element in English place-names and surnames.
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grovecopse
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