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CURBAR. D. Kiihr, a p. n. ; or N. Kir, a cow ; AJrboer, a cow- 

 house, a byre ; or B. Currabaha, the marsh of the birch tree. 



Dai.bury. D.B. Dellingeberie; I). Dilling, a p. n., from N. 

 Dellingr, day-spring, the father of the Sun. Afterwards as a 

 p. n., DolHnger, Dalhnger, from Deghngr. 



Dale Abbev. D.B. Delbebi ; N. dair, a dale. 



Damsbrook. D. Dam, a p. n. 



Darlky. D.B. Dereleie; N. Dyri : D. Dyhr, p n. Dering, a 

 p. n. in D.B. See Derby. 



Denbv. D.B. Denebi; N. Danir, the Danes; D. Dehn, Dein, 

 p. n. Dane, Dana, Dene, p. n. in ]).B. A Danish village 

 par excellence. 



Derby. D.B. Deorabi ; N. Byri ; D. Dy/ir, p. n from X. dir : 

 A.S. dear; G. thier ; S.D. dyr, an animal. There is 

 documentary evidence that it was called Northweorthig b\- 

 the Saxons, but after the Scandinavian conquest it received 

 the name of the Norseman who siezed it. " Doribi " occurs 

 on a coin of King Ethelwulf 837857, and " Deorabui " 

 appears repeatedly on coins of King Athelstane 924-940, and 

 of his immediate predecessors. There is a Dyrbye in 

 Denmark. 



Derwent. B. dwrgwyii, shining water. The Norsemen 



probably called it went, from its windings. Vhida, to turn. 

 Dethick. D. Dede; F. Dedde, p. n. ; Dedswick or Dedding- 



wick. 

 Dimple. N. dimm-pollr, a dark pool ; or D. Diemer, a p. n. 

 Dinting. D.B. Dentine; D. Dehit, a p. n. ; or N. Danir, the 

 Danes; "^.^ing; A.S. thing; Dch. ding; \). "6. ting. \\'as 

 this the place of assembly of the county " Thing" or shire- 

 mote? 



Domeshill. D. Dohm, a p. n. ; the hill of judgment? The 

 Dom-kringr, doom-ring, or c ourt of judgment, was formed by 

 a circle of stones. 



DoNiSTHORPE. D.B. Durandcstorp : I). Diirandin, a p. n. ; 

 Durand a p. n. in D.B. 



