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Thorncombe Bottom

valley · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

Thorncombe Bottom describes a valley with a thorn-covered slope. It is composed of the Old English words 'thorn' (thorn tree), 'cumb' (valley), and 'bottom' (lower part of a valley or slope).

Word origins

Thorn
Old Englishthorn tree(from thorn "thorn tree")
combe
Old Englishvalley(from cumb "valley")
Bottom
Old Englishlower part of a valley or slope(from botm "bottom")

Historical forms

Thorncombe