Mardle
/ˈmɑːrdəl/noun
A small pond or pool, chiefly in regional British English.
Did you know?“Mardle” is strongly associated with regional English and survives especially in names of ponds and wetland sites, but its deeper origin remains uncertain rather than demonstrably magical or occult.
Etymological Timeline
Early Middle English
English
merdel
“A possibly related regional term for a small pool; the connection with modern “mardle” is uncertain.”
Middle English
English
mardel
“A dialectal form associated with a small pond or pool; evidence is regional and comparatively sparse.”
Early Modern English
English
mardle
“A local word for a small pond or water-filled depression.”
18th–19th Century
English
mardle
“A recorded British dialect word meaning a small pool or pond.”
Modern English
English
mardle
“A chiefly regional British noun for a small pond or pool, also preserved in place-names.”