Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An old form of
halloo .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- verb obsolete To incite dogs by a call; to halloo.
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- verb Scotland To
allow .
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Examples
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To which the honest farmer objected, “Ah, but your Grace maun alloo it's a vary windy vegetable,” in delicate allusion to the flatulent quality of the esculent.
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Ramsay, Edward B 1874
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If your leddieship is minded to be quit o 'my sarvices, I'll find a maister in Mr. Camperdoon, as'll nae alloo me to be thrown out o' employ.
The Eustace Diamonds Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882 1872
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Having in due form and with suitable solemnity commended his soul to the divine mercy, he, after a brief pause, assumed his ordinary colloquial tone of voice, and nodding humorously to his old friend, observed -- "And noo, Jammie, I think ye'll alloo that I hae checkmated you for ance."
A Book About Lawyers John Cordy Jeaffreson 1866
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Only whan ye grow better, gien ye'll alloo me to say't, sir, ye maunna lat Sawtan temp 'ye to think' at this same repentin 'was but a wakeness o' the flesh, an 'no an enlichtenment
The Marquis of Lossie George MacDonald 1864
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'Mother,' he answered, 'ye dinna ken, nor yet do I, what to mak o' me -- what wits I hae, and what wits I haena; but this ye'll alloo, that, for onything ye ken, the bonny man may be cryin upon me to gang efter some puir little yowie o 'his, oot her lane i' the storm the nicht! '
Heather and Snow George MacDonald 1864
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"Ye maun alloo it's _hard_, Thamas," said the miller.
Alec Forbes of Howglen George MacDonald 1864
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'And I houp yer grace' ll alloo it's pairt _my_ business wha ye sail
Heather and Snow George MacDonald 1864
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"Div ye alloo that, sir?" returned Malcolm aghast.
Malcolm George MacDonald 1864
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An 'afore that, what richt cud I ha'e to alloo ony man to merry her ohn kent the trowth aboot her?
The Marquis of Lossie George MacDonald 1864
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