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Drummermire

Other OS name in the Parish of Windermere

Historical Forms

  • Dromylhead 1560 Kendii,51
  • Dromylmyers 1574 ib
  • Drumble myre 1597 Ambls
  • Dumlemirehead (sic) 1706 Ct
  • Drumelmirehead 1716 Ct

Etymology

, 1838TA 2 , Dromylhead 1560 Kend ii, 51, 'a tenement called Dromylmyers ' 1574ib 82, Drumble myre 1597 Ambls 82, Dumlemirehead (sic)1706Ct ,Drumelmirehead 1716Ct 8 , cf. also the local surn . Dromilmier , Dromylmier , Dromilmyer 1506, 1574 Kend ii, 77, 80 ; the first el . may be the rare e. ModE dial. drumble , said to be a variant of dummel ' a sluggish person ' ( NED s.v . ) , doubtless used as a nickname , v. mýrr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name