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Brimley.

A village in Bovey Tracey parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7977).

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  1. A village in Bovey Tracey parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7977).

    countable · uncountable
  2. An unincorporated community in Chippewa County, Michigan, United States.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Where this word comes from

From Old English brōm (“broom”) + lēah (“wood”). Equivalent to broom + -ley and doublet of Bromley.

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