Middle English Dictionary Entry
salou(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | salou(e n. Also sallou, sal(e)u, solou, salu(g)h, sal(o)we, salwhe, salgh(e, salȝe, sali & seli & (in names) p)sal, sal(i)e, salle, s(c)hal, salh, salc, s(h)alg, sau(l, saug, sarg, salec, saleg, sal(o)ug, salwc, sel(e & (?errors) sawle, salfe; pl. salowes, etc. & salihes, selihes & (error) sallokes. |
| Etymology | OE sealh, salh, salig, salch; for -e- forms, ON: cp. OI selja. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A tree or shrub of the genus Salix, a willow; also, a willow branch; ~ lef, ~ twig; (b) wood of the willow tree; ~ dish, ~ pin, ~ saucere, ~ stake; (c) in surnames; (d) in place names [see Smith PNElem.2.96, 117].
Associated quotations
a
- (1368) Halmote R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.8273 : De Waltero Biscopp pro una salfe detent. prec. 18 d.
- (1377) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)4.35 : [A great number of] sallokes [read: sallowes]..[were cut down entirely].
- (1377-8) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.99131 : In posicione de sallowys juxta ripam de Wer.
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Is.44.4 : Buriowne þei shuln among erbis as wiþies or salewis [L salices] beside þe side flowinge watris.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.WB.(Manly-Rickert)D.655 : Who so that buyldeth his hous al of salwes [vrr. salous, salowes] And priketh his blynde hors ouer the falwes And suffreth his wyf to go seken halwes Is worthy to ben hanged on the galwes.
- a1400 Alphita (SeldArch B.35)87/26 : Isacotidis uel isacotidix, salix idem: anglice, salgh.
- a1400 NVPsalter (Vsp D.7)136.2 : Stremes ofe Babilon, þare sate we on..In selihes [vr. salyhes] in mide ofe ite Our organes henge we.
- ?a1400 Adv.18.5.16 Gloss.(Adv 18.5.16)160 : Salices: saus: salu.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Job 40.17 : The salewis [WB(1): withiene trees] of the ryuer cumpassen hym.
- c1465(?1373) *Lelamour Macer (Sln 5)52a : Nyght shade..leuys like to sawle [read: salwe].
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)40a/b : Be..oile of se cucurbite & oile..salicium [Ch.(2): of wilowh], i. solowez, casten yn.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)57b/a : Be þe forsaid þingez y made with waters & oilez in which be decocte lefez of salow.
- a1450(c1433) Lydg.St.Edm.(Hrl 2278)426/703 : They took a yerde off salwh [vr. saluh] with leuys greene..and set it ther vpryht, And..the yerde..Was growe that nyht into a large tre.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)441 : Salwhe, tree: Salix.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)1.1049 : Saly twiggis take Ye may, but potters hyuys thou forsake.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)4.18 : Softe a saly twigge aboute hym plie.
- a1450 ?Audelay An a byrchyn bonke (Dc 302)217/6 : I saw a brymlyche bore to a bay broȝt..in a syde of a salȝe a sete him he soȝt.
- c1450(?c1425) St.Christina Mirab.(Dc 114)126/11 : Hir cloþes was a white coote and a white scaplury..sewyd to-gedir wiþ..wykers of salow.
- c1450 Lydg.SSecr.Ctn.(Sln 2464)2014 : Of drynk superfluite..vse this remedy..ovir a ryveer rennyng To be set..With salwys, wylwys, Envyround.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)107a : A Salghe or saly: Salix.
- c1484(a1475) Caritate SSecr.(Tak 38)164/13 : It behouyth hym..þat he haue a-bought hym salow [Royal: wylowe] leuys and odir leuys beyng refrygeratyf in werkyng.
- a1500 Hrl.2378 Recipes (Hrl 2378)82/12 : A plastyr for a sor hede..take..sely leuys.
b
- (1378) in Rymer's Foedera (1709-10)7.187 : Trescentas Libras de Salpetre..Unum Dolium Carbonum de Salugh.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)118/7 : If þe heed be smyte wiþ a liȝt drie staf, as of salow [vr. salwe] or ellis of pinee..þou schalt here an hool soun.
- c1425 Arderne Fistula (Sln 6)74/36 : Þat he haue a pipe of tree, namely of box, or of hesel..or of salowe.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)11.181 : Make a saly pyn And in the rootis clift let dryue hit in.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)12.139 : For fallyng fruyt..The myddil into bore..And put a saly stake in hit.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)12.449 : Saly & lynde is needful in sculpture.
- (c1451) Doc.in Welch Hist.Pewterers Lond.15 : j Salydysche molde..j Saly sawsyr molde.
- c1475(1392) *MS Wel.564 (Wel 564)126b/b : If þe heed of þe sike be smyten with a liȝt drie staf, as of salowe, [etc.].
c
- (1332) in Löfvenberg ME Local Surnames181 : Ric. ate Selehamme.
- (1333) Sub.R.Wor.in Wor.HS (1899)16 : Ricardus atte Salye.
d
- (1169) in Ekwall PNLan.32 : Sauford.
- (1189-91) EPNSoc.47 (Ches.)203 : Saluhale.
- (1198) EPNSoc.3 (Bedf.& Hnt.)131 : Seleford.
- (1200) EPNSoc.33 (West Riding Yks.)31 : Selesbi.
- (1220) EPNSoc.3 (Bedf.& Hnt.)131 : Salleford.
- (1221) EPNSoc.4 (Wor.)45 : Schalcwelle.
- (1221) EPNSoc.33 (West Riding Yks.)31 : Selby.
- (1225) EPNSoc.7 (Sus.)457 : Salherst.
- (1227) EPNSoc.3 (Bedf.& Hnt.)64 : Salhho.
- (1235) EPNSoc.4 (Wor.)45 : Salecwell.
- (1242) EPNSoc.4 (Wor.)45 : Shalwell.
- (1243) in Ekwall PNLan.26 : Salefordesire.
- (1281) EPNSoc.47 (Ches.)121 : Salw(e)ton.
- (1285) EPNSoc.20 (Cum.)225 : Seliwra.
- (1286) EPNSoc.5 (North Riding Yks.)57 : Saulton.
- (1287) EPNSoc.47 (Ches.)203 : Salchale.
- (1288) EPNSoc.47 (Ches.)203 : Saleghal.
- (c1292) EPNSoc.47 (Ches.)203 : Salwchalle.
- (1297) EPNSoc.3 (Bedf.& Hnt.)64 : Saliho.
- (1298) EPNSoc.47 (Ches.)203 : Saloughale.
- (1335) EPNSoc.47 (Ches.)203 : Salghagh.
- (1353) EPNSoc.47 (Ches.)203 : Shalghale.
- (1361) EPNSoc.35 (West Riding Yks.)182 : Psallay.
- (1379) EPNSoc.47 (Ches.)203 : Salughall.
- (1397) EPNSoc.47 (Ches.)203 : Saughall.
- (1408) EPNSoc.35 (West Riding Yks.)182 : Sellay.
- (1414) EPNSoc.47 (Ches.)203 : Sarghale.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1400 Roy.17.A.3 Artist.Recipes (Roy 17.A.3) 239/7 : Forto wryte lettre þat schal not be seen, take and wryte with vreyne. And springe þeron drie poudir maad of colis of ȝalow and þanne it wil schewen.
Note: Glossary: "ȝalow n. 'willow or sallow tree (?err.)'."
Note: ?New spelling (?error).
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1500 Cai.230/116 Artist.Recipes (Cai 230/116) 288/10 : Take .iij. vncys of salpetre, and an vnce of quyk brymston, and an vnce of colys of salwh..and braye þem togeder in a morter of bras.
Note: Postdates sense (b).