Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Outcry; howling; lamentation.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete Halloo.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Obsolete form of halloo.

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Examples

  • Anyway, I was playing against Aaron, my ex, and out of nowhere he busts out words I've never seen before: alew.

    Confessions of an Online Scrabble Cheat Sarah Fallon 2007

  • There aren't many films that metaphorically made ... jdogzz: love the first three cant wait till the forth one comes out my e-mail is: jdogzz007@gmail.com alew: It ` s not ryan gosling in the last photo - it ` s the the director of the film

    Film Junk 2010

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