alloweth

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A form of allow — To let one have as a suitable share of something.

OriginEnglish allow ← Middle English allowen ← Anglo-Norman alouer →
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Meanings

verb
  1. archaicindicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of allow

Origin

  1. Latinallaudō
  2. Old Frenchaloer
  3. Latinallocō
  4. Old Frenchaloer
  5. Anglo-Normanalouer
  6. Middle Englishallowen
  7. Englishallow
  8. Englishalloweth

From allow + -eth.

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APA

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Chicago

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