Old Dalby

proper noun

A village in Broughton and Old Dalby parish, Melton district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK6723).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Broughton and Old Dalby parish, Melton district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK6723).

Origin

Originally "Wold Dalby" or "Dalby on the Wolds".

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APA

Old Dalby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20Dalby

MLA

“Old Dalby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20Dalby. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Old Dalby,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Old%20Dalby.

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