Den

Type

Valley, Woodland

Synonyms

Dene, Dean

Related terms

Drumble, Burn

A small steep sided valley usually wooded with a stream. [D.S.]

Regional variation on ‘dene’, ‘dean’, commonly used in Fife and possibly elsewhere in eastern Scotland.

Etymology

From Old English denu ‘valley’. Cf. ‘dene’, ‘dean’

Example locations

  • Dura Den
    Fife, Scotland
  • Maspie Den
    Fife, Scotland

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Entry contributors:

Donald Spy