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.
Bellwood, IL. Sponsored Topics. Bellwood is a village in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,535 at the 2000 census. There is a railroad station with commuter service to Chicago. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 kmÂ²), all of it land.