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X The following parishes in Mainland (mentioned consecutively from north to south) are quoted in abbreviated form:

The following are names of small isles:

The $n$ (half above the line) added to these abbreviated place-names mean: north, south, west, east. U$w$., Y$w$. thus = the northern part of Unst and Yell respectively. Nm$w.-s$. = the southern and northern part of Northmavine. Du$“n, s, w, e”$. = the western part of Dunrossness, etc.

U$n$. = Burrafirth in Unst. U$n$. = Colvidale in Unst (U$s., n$). U$w$. or U$b$ = the middle part of Unst (the district of Baltasound). U$n$ = Mooness (Muness) in Unst (U$h$.). Y$c$. = the neighbourhood of Bastavoe in Yell. Y$e$. = Mid Yell. Y$m$. — the neighbourhood of “de Herra” in Yell. Fe$balt.$. = the neighbourhood of “de Herra” in Fetlar. Fe$mo$. = Funzie in Fetlar (Fe$s.-e$.). Nm$b$. = Gunnister in the western part of Northmavine. M$n$. = the district of Lerwick in Mainland (M$m$.). M$h$. = the middle of Mainland. Du$h$. = the village Maywick in the parish of Sandwick in the north-western part of Dunrossness.

U$f$. = the western part of Unst. U$e$. = the village of Westing in Unst. Y$g$. = the western part of Yell. Y$l$. = the village of West-Yell.