In physical geography, a dell is a grassy hollow—or dried stream bed—often partially covered in trees. www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/dell In literature, dells have pastoral connotations, frequently imagined as secluded and pleasant safe havens.
The word "dell" comes from the Old English word dell, which is related to the Old English word dæl, modern 'dale'. John Richard Clark Hall, A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary The term is sometimes used interchangeably with the word "dingle", although "dingle" specifically refers to deep ravines or hollows that are embowered with trees. The terms have also been combined to form examples of tautological placenames in Dingle Dell, Kent, and Dingle Dell Reserve, Auckland.
In popular culture
- Tolkien's fictional Elvish locale. Derndingle - in The Lord of the Rings, the place in Fangorn Forest where the Entmoot is held. "The Farmer in the Dell" - an American folk song brought to United States by German immigrants. "This Lime-Tree Bower My Prison" - A poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, makes reference to a dell in lines 5-10. "Band of Brothers" - an HBO show that makes reference to a dell in a conversation in the 6th episode "Bastogne" "Bee Speaker" - the third novel in the 'Dogs of War' series of books makes reference to dells in chapter 64.
Related places
The Dell (Wellington, New Zealand) – A flat, sheltered lawn area with a stage, surrounded by steep hills
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