Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alew

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: alew
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cry of despair.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Yet did she not lament with loude alew, / As women wont, but with deepe sighes and singults few."

Etymology

Imitative. Compare halloo.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

alews (plural)

Questions

What does alew mean?: A cry of despair.
Where does alew come from?: Imitative. Compare halloo.

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