† wahahoweint.
Obsolete.
= halloo v.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > cry or shout [interjection] > specific shout
heya1225
hoy1393
harrowa1500
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hulloo?1706
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c1604 Charlemagne (1938) ii. 32 Wa, ha ho man your Buzard is a kynde of byrde of prey.
1614 R. Carew Excellencie Eng. Tongue in W. Camden Remaines (rev. ed.) 38 In detestation wee saye Phy..; in calling, Whowp, in hallowing, Wahahowe, all which (in my eare) seeme to be deriued from the very natures of those seuerall affections.
a1637 B. Jonson Tale of Tub i. i. 23 in Wks. (1640) III Hug. The Vicar of Pancrace, Squire Tub! wa' hoh! Tub. I come, I stoop unto the call; Sir Hugh! View more context for this quotation
a1640 J. Fletcher & P. Massinger Little French Lawyer iv. iv, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. K2/2 La-writ. So ho? our weapons? Sam. Wa, ha, ho, our weapons?
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