Poundbury.
An experimental new town on the outskirts of Dorchester, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY6790).
Meaning & usage
An experimental new town on the outskirts of Dorchester, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY6790).
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Old English *pund Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰs? Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *bʰérgʰs? Proto-Germanic *burgz Old English byriġ English Poundbury From Old English *pund (“enclosure”) + byriġ (“stronghold”). Named after Poundbury Farm, which was the name of the land where the new development was built. Note that this meaning of pound refers to a place meant for the detention of stray or wandering animals.
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