Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An utterance used in lulling to sleep.
- noun A lullaby.
- noun A song containing this word.
Etymologies
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Examples
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No need for this ha la balow, if she was the one leading i dont think the DNC will go all the way to hear this case, is time for Clinton to bow out and keep her head high Shame on her if she follows thsi to the convention and hope all the super delegates will go for OBAMA coz he is the REAL DO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OBAMA GOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Angry Clinton supporters tell party leaders: 'Let's go McCain!' 2008
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This itam is filmad at tha raduction ratio chaclcad balow/
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He considered that there were three classes of purchasers: iht; first were moneyed m. .n. who were commonly called sneculatorSj who were not likely to settle upon the land they purchased, but who would sell it aeain for a profit; the second cla-ss were farmers oT small property, who would purchase and settle upon the land; the third class were men who have not money to purchase, except the land was sold much balow its value.
The Debates and proceedings in the Congress of the United States 1789
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An answer to the Declaration of the American Congress [microform] 1776
qms commented on the word balow
The following information was provided on the page documenting balow as the Word of the Day for April 18, 2004:
Examples
Balow my boy, lie still and sleep, It grieves me sore to hear thee weep; If thou'lt be silent, I'll be glad, Thy mourning makes my heart full sad.
Note
'Balow' may be an alteration 'Bas le loup!,' (down! there the wolf), from an old French lullaby. However, the OED says this is only conjecture.
April 18, 2014
qms commented on the word balow
The piping began with a lusty blow
But whisky soon began to flow
And the bourdon to waver
To an uncertain quaver
And skirling to slow to a low balow.
For context see stane.
April 18, 2014