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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"Ye'll bid him send me a piece of bread,145 Bot and a cup of his best wine; And bid him mind the lady's love That ance did lowse him out o' pyne."
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various
But yae nicht Yon sent Gibbie's sin to find him oot; or maybe the Black Thing in the Hole gat lowse, because it was his hour.
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)
"An' I'm no to lowse sicht o' ye till ye hae put in yer appearance," he added; "sae gien ye dinna come peaceable, I maun gar ye."
From Malcolm by MacDonald, George
As sune as ever ye spy her lowse i' the yard be aff wi' ye to Willie Macwha.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by MacDonald, George
We maun jist lowse her, and tak her gien we can to the How o' the Mains.
From Salted with Fire by MacDonald, George
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