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
Thus go the cries where they do house them, First they come to the grate, and then they go lowse them.
From A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern by Hindley, Charles
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 Burns, Robert
I awa' an' opened the door, an' here was Dauvid an' Mistress Kenawee—Dauvid wi' his pints wallopin' amon' his feet, an' his weyscot lowse, an' Mistress Kenawee juist wi' her short-goon an' a shallie on.
From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.
When the south wind blew, they supposing to obtain their purpose lowsed unto Asson, and sailed past all Candy.
From The first New Testament printed in English by
And we entered into a ship of Adramicium, and lowsed from land, appointed to sail by the coasts of Asia, one Aristarcus out of Macedonia, of the country of Thessalia, being with us.
From The first New Testament printed in English by
I am constrained of two things: I desire to be lowsed, and to be with Christ, which thing is best of all: Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
From The first New Testament printed in English by
"Gien ye lowsed them they wad but tak to the watter wi' fear, an' droon the seener."
From Sir Gibbie by MacDonald, George
He was berfit, an' had his jecket an' weyscot aff, an' his gallaces lowsed i' the front an' tied roond his weyst.
From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.
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