E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Dorset.
Once the seat of a British tribe, calling themselves Dwr-trigs (water-dwellers). The Romans colonised the settlement, and Latinised Dwr-trigs into Duro-trigës. Lastly came the Saxons, and translated the original words into their own tongue, dor-sætta (water-dwellers).
