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DELL
dell, dingle
(noun) a small wooded hollow
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
dell (plural dells)
A valley, especially in the form of a natural hollow, small and deep.
Synonyms
• dale
• dingle
• vale
• valley
• See also valley
Etymology 2
Noun
dell (plural dells)
(obsolete) A young woman; a wench.
Proper noun
Dell
A surname.
An unincorporated community in Montana, United States
Source: Wiktionary
Dell, n. Etym: [AS. del, akin to E. dale; cf. D. delle, del, low ground. See Dale.]
1. A small, retired valley; a ravine. In dells and dales, concealed from human sight. Tickell.
2. A young woman; a wench. [Obs.] Sweet doxies and dells. B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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