Dumble

Type

Animals, Valley, Woodland

Area of origin

1. S England; 2. N England (esp Nottinghamshire)

Area of use

1. S England (obsolete); 2. N England (esp Nottinghamshire, obsolete)

Synonyms

Dumbledore

  1. Shortened variant of “dumbledore” – bumblebee [see entry]
  2. A small but steep-sided river valley with woods either side [J.S.]

Etymology

  1. From a variant of dumb meaning “slow” or “stupid”
  2. Uncertain, Nottingham dialect

Example locations

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    Entry contributors:

    John Starbuck