lowse

[ adjective adverb lohs; verb lohz ]

adjective

lowser lowsestlowsed lowsing

1. loose.

lowse

/ laʊz; laʊs /

adjective

1. loose

verb

1. tr to release; loose
2. intr to finish work
3. lowsing time
   the time at which work or school finishes; knocking-off time

Word History and Origins

Origin of lowse¹

a Scot variant of loose

Example Sentences

Lowse the cradle band,” cried the child, “and tent the neighbours, an' I'll work yere wark.

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Man, there's no siller ye could pay wad mak' it worth our while to lowse ye.

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May the devil blaw me into the air, if I lowse a cannon this day!

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The pediculus and culex marinus the sea lowse and flie are also no strangeres.

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Lowse the cradle band, quoth the elf, and tent the neighbours, an Ill work yer wark.

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