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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hallow, Halow, n.1 Chiefly in plur.: halowis, -y(i)s, halouys, hawlouys. [ME. halowe, earlier halwe, repr. OE. hálᵹa. Cf. Alhallow and Alhallowis.] A saint. —a1400 Leg. S. iii. 867.
Ane bischope … Sancte Andrew in affecione Had ay … Oure al hawlouys that euir ware Ib. xviii. 784.
Mary … , joy of halouys we thé cal c1420 Wynt. v. 5775.
Off haly halowyis the ymagys he Brynt in till hys tyme gert be Ib. vii. 430.
Saynt Eb, a swet halow Ib. 1546.
Wyth halowys to duell for evyr and aya1500 Adv. MS. 25.4.15 fol. 161.
[To] suer ... one Goddis halowsc1500 Rowll Cursing 89.
Fra God, our Lady and all thair hallowis
