Swaledale en · PROPN
Etymology
From Swale + dale.
Meanings
- A valley (dale) in North Yorkshire, England, through which flows the river Swale.
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A breed of sheep from Swaledale.
There were more than three hundred Swaledales out on the hills and as many lambs and more.
2023, Kate Atkinson, “The Void”, in Normal Rules Don’t Apply, Penguin (2024), pages 4-5:
- A minor city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States.