|
Dunstable
Bailey, as if he actually believed it, gives the etymology of
this word Dun's stable; adding Duns or “Dunus was a robber in
the reign of Henry I., who made it dangerous for travellers to pass
that way.” (Dunes or duns tavell, our table —i.e.
the table-land or flat of the hills.)
Downright Dunstable.
(See Downright.) Plain as the road to Dunstable, or,
as Shakespeare says, “Plain as way to parish church.” The road leading
to Dunstable is the confluence of many leading to London, but the play
is on the word dunce.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Dunstable from Infoplease:
- Dunstable: meaning and definitions - Dunstable: Definition and Pronunciation
- Dunstable - Dunstable Dunstable , town (1991 pop. 30,912), Bedfordshire, SE England. Located at the meeting ...
- John Dunstable - Dunstable, John Dunstable, John , c.1385–1453, English composer. Dunstable is thought to have ...
- Suggestions for spelling of encyclopedia/dunstable - The Infoplease spelling checker combines spelling help with our dictionary and thesaurus
- Dunstable - Dunstable Bailey, as if he actually believed it, gives the etymology of this word Dun's stable; ...
|
24 X 7
Private Tutor
|
24 x 7 Tutor Availability |
|
|
Unlimited Online Tutoring |
|
|
1-on-1 Tutoring |
|
Atlas
Encyclopedia
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Day in History
