Alloway

[ al-uh-wey ]

/ ˈæl əˌweɪ /

noun

a hamlet in SW Scotland, near Ayr: birthplace of Robert Burns.

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allow, allowable, allowable cut, allowance, allowance race, Alloway, allowed, allowedly, allow for, alloxan, alloxuremia

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The more Alloway raged the more he weakened his own influence.
The Keepers of the Trail|Joseph A. Altsheler
An' Alloway, why, thet little skunk of an outlaw cried right out.
The Lone Star Ranger|Zane Grey
"We'll have to carry the cannon on the canoes, and maybe they'll fall into the river," said Alloway querulously.
The Keepers of the Trail|Joseph A. Altsheler
"Suppose we try this hulking fellow here, colonel," said Belfort to the commandant, pointing to Alloway.
In Hostile Red|Joseph Altsheler

Colonel Alloway looked upon the slain savage and shuddered again.
The Keepers of the Trail|Joseph A. Altsheler

British Dictionary definitions for Alloway

Alloway

/ (ˈæləˌweɪ) /

noun

a village in Scotland, in South Ayrshire, S of Ayr: birthplace of Robert Burns

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