I. ˈdel noun
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Etymology: Middle English dele, delle; akin to Frisian, Middle Dutch & Middle Low German delle valley, Middle High German telle ravine, Gothic ib dalja mountain slope, Old English dæl valley — more at dale
1. : a small secluded natural hollow or valley usually covered with trees or turf
2. obsolete : a deep pit in the ground
II. noun
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Etymology: Dutch del, from Middle Dutch delle, dille gossip, frivolous girl, from dillen to gossip, prattle
archaic slang : a young woman ; usually : trull , drab , wench