Kinnerton Court Stone I 1
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Kinnerton Court Stone I

Calling morfe

Hi Rhiannon,

Maybe not sheer speculation, The Whimble does appear and disappear in the landscape as one travels, although not by human design of course. The nearby Four Stones are said to up and off in order to drink from a pool. I personally don't quite believe it ;-)

Could you provide any etymological references/links for wimble meaning 'lively' or 'quick'?

well, I read it on the ever trusty Dictionary.com (ahem)
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=wimble
so I guess it ought to be elsewhere too. Oh to have volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary, I bet it's in there.