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Seattle (c. 1780~86 – June 7, 1866; Lushootseed: siʔaɬ, IPA: [ˈsiʔaːɬ];
usually styled as
Chief Seattle) was a
leader of the
Duwamish and
Suquamish peoples...
- some broader-leaved
species are
referred to as
sallow (from Old
English sealh,
related to the
Latin word salix, willow). Some
willows (particularly arctic...
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simply "the willows".
Through having its name
derived from
welig rather than
sealh (the more
commonly cited Old
English word for willow),
Welwyn is possibly...
- Bourton,
Dorset and Penselwood, Somerset. Its name
comes from the Old
English sealh meaning a
small willow or sallow. The
civil parish includes the hamlets...
- *salha "sallow, **** willow" OHG salaha, G
Salweide "**** willow", OE
sealh L
salix "willow" (OFr sauz, sausse)
saisir "to seize, snatch;
bring suit...
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Sallforde (1535). The
first part is
thought to
derive from the Old
English sealh,
meaning willow, and the name is
generally agreed to mean "ford by the willow...
