Salop

Salop was an old name for Shropshire in western England.

(noun)

An example of Salop is a counry in western England that touches Wales on the west.

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See Salop in Webster's New World College Dictionary

(1974-80) for Shropshire

Origin: short for Early ME Salopescira < OE Scropscir, contr. < Scrobbesbyrigscir, Shropshire

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