Lowed

Lowed
Low Low (l[=o]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lowed} (l[=o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lowing}.] [OE. lowen, AS. hl[=o]wan; akin to D. loeijen, OHG. hl[=o]jan, hluojan.] To make the calling sound of cows and other bovine animals; to moo. [1913 Webster]

The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea. --Gray. [1913 Webster]


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  • lowed — hal·lowed·ly; hal·lowed·ness; lowed; un·fel·lowed; wil·lowed; …   English syllables

  • lowed — load, lode …   American English homophones

  • lowed — ləʊ n. level which is below what is normal; low degree or barometric pressure; something which is low; sound made by a cow, moo v. moo, make a mooing sound (like a cow) adj. situated near to the ground, not high; weak; quiet; depressed;… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • lowed — past of low …   Useful english dictionary

  • bil|lowed — «BIHL ohd», adjective. puffed up or out; fluffy: »a billowed skirt …   Useful english dictionary

  • hal|lowed — «HAL ohd; in worship, often HAL oh ihd», adjective. 1. made holy; sacred; consecrated: »A churchyard is hallowed ground. SYNONYM(S): sanctified. 2. honored or observed as holy …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|fel|lowed — «uhn FEHL ohd», adjective. without a fellow; unmatched; unequaled: »In his meed he s unfellowed (Shakespeare) …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|hal|lowed — «uhn HAL ohd», adjective. 1. not made holy; not sacred. 2. wicked; sinful; evil …   Useful english dictionary

  • hal·lowed — …   Useful english dictionary

  • hallowed — hal•lowed [[t]ˈhæl oʊd[/t]] in liturgical use often [[t]ˈhæl oʊ ɪd[/t]] adj. regarded as holy; venerated; sacred: hallowed political institutions[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 900 hal′lowed•ly, adv. hal′lowed•ness, n. syn: See holy …   From formal English to slang

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