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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"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 George MacDonald
We maun jist lowse her, and tak her gien we can to the How o' the Mains.
From Salted with Fire by George MacDonald
O lowse my right hand free, he says, And put my braid sword in the same; He’s no in Stirling town this day, Dare tell the tale to Hughie Graham.
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns
Wad that be to lowse baith sowl an' body, I wonner?
From Malcolm by George MacDonald
"My lord, she begs some o' your bread,165 Bot and a cup o' your best wine, And bids you mind the lady's love That ance did lowse ye out o' pyne."
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various
And whatsoever ye lowse on earth, shall be lowsed in heaven.
From The first New Testament printed in English by
But Peter had bade wi' her near forty year, Fine acquaint wi' her weel-soopled jaw, Sae he lowsed his tap button for ease till his wame, Wi' a gant at the wag-at-the-wa'.
From The Auld Doctor and other Poems and Songs in Scots by David Rorie
Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundation of the prison was shaken, and by and by all the doors opened, and every man's bonds were lowsed.
From The first New Testament printed in English by
Then had the lord pity on that servant, and lowsed him, and forgave him the debt.
From The first New Testament printed in English by
Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be lowsed.
From The first New Testament printed in English by
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