lowse

[ adjective adverb lohs; verb lohz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

lowser lowsestlowsed lowsing

lowse

/ laʊs; laʊz /

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

Origin of lowse¹

a Scot variant of loose

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

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

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

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

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

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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