† alewn.
Obsolete. rare.
A cry of sorrow or lamentation.
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1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene v. vi. sig. R2 Yet did she not lament with loude alew, As women wont. View more context for this quotation
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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