yow

[ you ]

/ yaʊ /

(an exclamation or shout of pain, dismay, etc.)

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late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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Lyke as we ar yitt myndit to keip firme and stabill all thingis promesit be yow in our behalf.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6)|John Knox
If yow lyke that, he shall continue the same, or adde onie more.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6)|John Knox
Yow cudna 'a come any faster if yer blasted yed 'ad been blown to bits instead of my lantern.
The Yeoman Adventurer|George W. Gough
Have yow a glass of ale if yow care, but no good never come on it, what I know.
The Chequers|James Runciman

God knowethe howe I am punished for makinge mye god of yow and for having no othr thowght but on yow.
The Mystery of Mary Stuart|Andrew Lang

exclamation, with various meanings, mid-15c.