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scholes^¹

noun

plural plural of schole

Scholes^²

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Ultimately from Old Norse skáli (“hut, shed”). Doublet of Scales.

proper noun Scholeses · Scoles · Sholes

countable, uncountable An urban area in Wigan, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD5805).
countable, uncountable A small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK3995).
countable, uncountable A village near Cleckheaton, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1626).
countable, uncountable A village in Holme Valley parish, near Holmfirth, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1507).
countable, uncountable A village in Barwick in Elmet and Scholes parish, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3737).
countable, uncountable A hamlet near Oakworth, Keighley parish, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE0138).
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old Norse.

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Closest in meaning: merton, worsley, wardley, ordsall, shakerley, smedley, winton, werneth, tyldesley, hollinwood, sharples, winstanley, longsight, openshaw, woodley, adswood

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@misc{scholes_2026,
  title = {scholes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scholes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}