noun
dumble
Dumble (noun) means a shaded valley with a stream, often with steep, tree-covered sides.
noun
1
A shaded valley with a stream, often with steep, tree-covered sides.
"Lambley is famous for its ‘dumbles.’ A dumble being a local name for a shallow dale with a stream."
— Paul A. Biggs, Sandra Biggs (1999)
2
The club rush plant.
"In such circumstances it may well be that a natural pool would be enlarged or deepened or an artificial pond created to maintain a suitable habitat for the rush. Later archival references to the rush “dumbles" are for the River Hull valley."
— Lore and Language - Volume 3 (1982)
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Etymology
Dumble is probably a variant of dimble.
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What is the meaning of dumble?
"dumble" (noun) means a shaded valley with a stream, often with steep, tree-covered sides.
What are the different meanings of dumble?
"dumble" has 2 main meanings: 1. A shaded valley with a stream, often with steep, tree-covered sides; 2. The club rush plant.
