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Dale vs Dumble - What's the difference?

dale | dumble |

As an adverb dale

is farther (comparative of far).

As a noun dumble is

(uk|dialectal) a dale with a stream.

dale

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (UK) a valley in an otherwise hilly area.
  • * Through wood and dale the sacred river ran,'' - ''
  • A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump.
    • (Knight)
    (Webster 1913)

    Synonyms

    * dell, dells * vale * valley

    Related terms

    * dollar

    Anagrams

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    dumble

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialectal) A dale with a stream
  • * 1859 John Blenkarn, British timber trees: a practical treatise on the raising, management, and value of British timber , G. Routledge, page 110:
    • When a stream runs in a deep dell, particularly in clay districts, the steep banks and stream form what are called a “dumble ” in Nottinghamshire.
  • * 1999 Paul A. Biggs & Sandra Biggs, Best Tea Shop Walks in Nottinghamshire , Sigma Leisure, page 106:
    • Lambley is famous for its ‘dumbles'.’ A '''dumble''' being a local name for a shallow dale with a stream. D.H. Lawrence is reputed to have enjoyed walking the Lambley ' Dumbles.
  • (slang) A stupid person.