lowke

Definitions

Alternative spelling of look.

Early, Modern, alt-of, alternative, obsolete

Examples

“13 April 1588, Francis Drake, Sir Francis Drake to the Queen, reprinted in "New Books: The Life, Voyages, and Explits of Admiral Sir Francis Drake", The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle, for 1843, p. 836. I have⟳ not in my lyffe time knowen better men and possessed with gallanter mynds than your Majestie's people are for themost parte, which are here gathred together, vollontaryllye to put⟳ ther hands and hartts to the fynishing of this great peice of work⟳, werein we ar ail perswaded that God , the gever of all victoryes, will in mercye lowke uppon your most excellent Majestie”

“Sir, I have⟳ no matter⟳ of anye great moment at thys tyme to advertyze yow of. I heare amoungest theys folkes that they doe daylye lowke for Lyneroll to come⟳ forthe of Fraunce hether, so doe they also for a gretter personage after hym.”

“yf youre grace it over-lowke, / And over-lowke it agayne, / Hit wyll tyll yow soo playne / the tenvre and the trowthe”

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