dimble

== English == === Etymology === Probably originally a cavity, and the same word as dimple. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɪm(b)l̩/ Rhymes: -ɪməl, -ɪmbəl === Noun === dimble (plural dimbles) (obsolete) A bower; a dingle. 1612, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion, London: M. Lownes et al., Song 2, p. 27,[1] And Satyres, that in stades and gloomy dimbles dwell, Runne whooting to the hills to clappe their rude[r] hands. c. 1637, Ben Jonson, The Sad Shepherd (unfinished play), Act II, Scene 1, in W. Gifford (editor), The Works of Ben Jonson, London: G. & W. Nicol et al., 1816, Volume 6, p. 274,[2] The Forest as before. The Witch’s Dimble, cottage, oak, well, &c. === References === “dimble”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “dimble”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === Lib Dem, delimb, limbed