tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post2844330297454730663..comments2023-12-30T17:31:11.883+00:00Comments on The Solitary Walker: The Tannahill WeaversThe Solitary Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-23120819706763824962013-02-12T06:41:38.805+00:002013-02-12T06:41:38.805+00:00Off the top of my head, the word 'Dodda' s...Off the top of my head, the word 'Dodda' suggests to me a Viking name, Dominic (lots of Viking influence round here) rather than Norman — I'm thinking of the word 'Edda', the old Norse collection of poetry and myth.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-21895325397977830412013-02-11T21:58:32.439+00:002013-02-11T21:58:32.439+00:00A little research uncovered the fact that the name...A little research uncovered the fact that the name means: "the dry estate of a man called Dodda", although why the estate of the man Dodda was dry is anyone's guess. A quick dig around suggests it might at least go back to the Normans and French place-names that include "sec" (e.g., Secheville).Dominic Rivronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618013365521035400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-88477706117118667922013-02-11T15:52:38.619+00:002013-02-11T15:52:38.619+00:00Dry Doddington?
Any relation to the other Doddingt...Dry Doddington?<br />Any relation to the other Doddington?The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-81414921622139705772013-02-11T08:10:17.809+00:002013-02-11T08:10:17.809+00:00As someone said last night, Dominic, it sounds rat...As someone said last night, Dominic, it sounds rather like a skin condition ( 'I've got a slight touch of the Dry Doddington's) to which one might have to apply something like a poultice. Actually, I've no idea. There's a pub, so that's not the reason. The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-30979354823407441762013-02-11T07:29:13.059+00:002013-02-11T07:29:13.059+00:00Why is Doddington Dry?Why is Doddington Dry?Dominic Rivronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618013365521035400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-65446199543407496282013-02-11T02:17:02.442+00:002013-02-11T02:17:02.442+00:00It was a really enjoyable evening with friends. Mu...It was a really enjoyable evening with friends. Music, good company, a flask of coffee. Who could wish for anything more?The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-36228734046512215012013-02-11T00:11:41.949+00:002013-02-11T00:11:41.949+00:00Very nice — much nicer that the version we hear in...Very nice — much nicer that the version we hear in the U.S. every New Year's Eve. This sounds so much closer to the original.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.com