lowse
Americanadjective
adjective
verb
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(tr) to release; loose
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(intr) to finish work
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the time at which work or school finishes; knocking-off time
Etymology
Origin of lowse
a Scot variant of loose
Example Sentences
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Folks gether in fra far an near, When it is Feoffee-Day; An think they hev another lowse Wi t’little bit o’ pay.
From Random Rhymes and Rambles by Wright, William Aldis
Neither can any creature lowse the bonds, save the blood of Christ.
From The first New Testament printed in English by
"Haste ye away!" cried she, "lest the soldiers break lowse and come and find ye here!"
From The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
Sea I thowt a skealmaisther wad suit him, a lowse soort o' job, do ye see, Just to keep a few bairns oot o' mischief, as easy as easy can be.
From Yorkshire Dialect Poems (1673-1915) and traditional poems by Moorman, Frederic William
Ye had little ado to lowse the tow.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by MacDonald, George
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