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
Golda	-	Yiddish
Marte	-	Norwegian
MagdalÉNa	-	Czech, Slovak, Hungarian
Cowessess	-	Native American, Ojibwe
Elisedd	-	Ancient Celtic
Aleesha	ə-LEE-shə	English (Rare)