The substitution of Middle English -o- for Old English -u- before -m-, -n-, or -r- was a scribal habit before minims to avoid misreading the letters in the old style handwriting, which jammed letters. The practice similarly transformed some, monk, tongue, worm.
Bellbrook is a city in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,943 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bridgeport, Union County, Ohio. For the village in Belmont County, see Bridgeport, Ohio. Bridgeport is an unincorporated community in far western Darby Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Route 38 with Orchard Road, midway between the villages of Milford Center and Unionville Center.