vennel
/ˈvɛn(ə)l
/noun chiefly Scottish
A narrow lane or passage between buildings; an alley.Do you know why some of the houses are end on to the High Street with these vennels in between them?...
- Fraser added that another aspect of the Royal Mile - its myriad closes, or ‘vennels’ - had an integral part to play in the city's future.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French venele, from medieval Latin venella, diminutive of Latin vena 'vein'.