Liddel Water

proper noun

A river in the Scottish Borders council area and Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.

OriginOld English hlȳde + dæl →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river in the Scottish Borders council area and Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.
  2. The same river in Cumbria, England.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhlȳde + dæl
  2. EnglishLiddel Water

From Old English hlȳde + dæl, valley of the River Lid (loud one).

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APA

Liddel Water. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liddel%20Water

MLA

“Liddel Water.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liddel%20Water. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Liddel Water,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liddel%20Water.

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