wear the willow

To grieve. The willow tree is traditionally associated with sadness. My grandmother has been wearing the willow ever since my grandfather died. I wore the willow after my true love married another man.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Amel (1)	-	Bosnian
Gerard	jə-RAHRD (English), JER-ərd (English), KHAY-rahrt (Dutch), GE-rahrt (Polish)	English, Dutch, Catalan, Polish
Morta	-	Lithuanian
Sierra	see-ER-ə	English (Modern)
Benton	[ben'tən]
Cedric	SED-rik	English