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.
Caldwell, Ohio. Caldwell is the county seat of Noble County, Ohio. Residents named the town after Joseph and Samuel Caldwell, who were the original owners of the land. While Caldwell was not formally established until 1857, numerous people resided in the area as early as 1814. Caldwell grew slowly. In 1880, only 602 people inhabited the town.