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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