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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1420, 1490-1581
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Hallow, Halow, v. Also: hal(l)ou. [ME. halow(e, halewe(n, OE. hálᵹian.]
1. tr. To consecrate; to dedicate to some sacred use or to a divinity. Also absol.a1400 Legends of the Saints iii. 663.
Thu blissit croice, That is hallowit … Of Ihesu Cryste in the body a1400 Ib. xxii. 532.
A kyrk … That of sancte Laurens halowit vas c1420 Wynt. ii. 1079.
Golde, sylvyr, and wessale … He gert halow … Tyll Goddys oys c1420 Ib. v. 1235.
He ordanyd … Watyr and salt tyll halowyt be 1490 Irland Mir. I. 128/18.
Tharfor the blist sone of God came and halowit that tyme be his blist jncarnacioune 1513 Doug. iii. ix. 50.
In schawis ald, … Hallowyt to Dyane or ȝit to Jupiter 1533 Bell. Livy I. 55/23.
The Albanis hallowit thare fretis and terribill coniuraciouns1560 St. A. Kirk S. 43.
That he suld hallow ane laif and ane pynte of aill and mak als gude ane sacrament1581 Satirical Poems xliv. 236.
He can not hallou Except it be his cop to sup and suallou
2. a. To observe as a holy day or festival; to celebrate.a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxvi. 689.
Nocht-thane the kirk halowis hewyn The fest of his birth in til hewine 1513 Doug. i. xi. 85.
And ȝou, myne awyn Tyrryanis, I command eik Hallow this fest with blythness and with joy
b. To honour as holy, to worship.1513 Doug. iii. Prol. 5.
Pail Cynthia, … Schipmen and pilgrymys hallowis thi mycht 1513 Ib. vi. 156.
First of Juno thou wirschip the gret mycht, And glaidly hallow with sacrifice … The power of Juno
3. To make holy, to sanctify.a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxvi. 401.
Fore the haly gaste … Halouyt hym … beforne That he of modir wes than borne
