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Alhallowmes, n. Also: alhallou-, al-, allhallo-, allhallw-; al-, allhalow-, alhalo-; auhallo-, ahallowmes, ahalamis. [ME. alhalewe-, alhalwe messe, repr. a late OE. al(ra) hálᵹa mæsse.] The feast of All Saints; the first of November. Also attrib. Also Alhallowmes day. (a) c1420 Wynt. v. 5636.
This the fyrst mater wes Off the fest we call Allhalowmes Ib. viii. 2187.
Syne fra the Alhalowmes In Yngland till Yhule he bydand wes 1478 Acta Aud. 69/1.
The frutis of the said vicarage tane vp … sen the fest of alhalomes last bipast 1510 Rec. Earld. Orkney 86.
The feist of Allhallomes nex efter the dait of this present vrit 1528 Edinb. B. Rec. 3.
Forswamekill as this present fair of Allhallomes sall begyn at this toun on Mononday nixttocum 1543 15th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. ix. 19.
The fest of all Sanctis callit Allhallomes 1582 Conv. Burghs I. 160.
Att four termes in the ȝeir, viz. Alhalowmes, Candilmes, Beltan, and Lambmes 1579 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 124.
Merchantis, craftismen, ... to accompany the provest. . and to proclame thair Alhallovmes fair 1622 Grant Chart. 336.
Vntill the feast of Alhalloumes(b) 1568 Peebles B. Rec. 307.
To pas to James Craw sculmaster, and warin him to se for himself at Auhallomes, and dischairg thair said maister fra the said term … of Auhallomes nixttocum 1615 Reg. Great S. 43/2.
Payand … 12 meilles … and 12 pultrie, at the feist of Ahalamis 1628 Sutherland Corr. 149.
Adam is to come to the colledge att Ahallowmes