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aluer2 (1163-70)
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aluer2 (1163-70)

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allouher;  aloer,  alower  
  FEW:  laudare 5,207b Gdf:  aloer 1 1,229c GdfC: ∅ TL: alöer 1 1,308 DEAF:  löer 1 (alöer)  DMF:  allouer 2  TLF: ∅ OED:  allow v.  MED:  allouen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to praise, laud: 
( 1163-70; MS: s.xiii2 )  Ai jo ceste iglise onuree El nun saint Piere e aluee  S Edw barking 2780
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiiin )  Entre les beneiz aloez serrad  Merlin Proph helias 162
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  Fouke […] fust regardee, alowé e preysee partot  Fouke ANTS 40.37

p.p. as s.

one who is praised, renowned: 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex )  La gent Dermod li aloez Vers lur tentes se sunt turnés  Dermot2 498

See also:

esloer  loer1 
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