Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The return which one who has been treated in an inn or tavern sometimes reckons himself bound in honor to make to the company: when he calls for his bottle he is said to give his archilowe.
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Examples
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` ` let us drink and gree like honest fellows --- The house will haud us a. I propose that this good little gentleman, that seems sair forfoughen, as I may say, in this tuilzie, shall send for a tass o 'brandy and I'll pay for another, by way of archilowe, and then we'll birl our bawbees a' round about, like brethren. ''
Rob Roy 1887
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I propose that this good little gentleman, that seems sair forfoughen, as I may say, in this tuilzie, shall send for a tass o 'brandy and I'll pay for another, by way of archilowe, * and then we'll birl our bawbees a' round about, like brethren. "
Rob Roy — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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I propose that this good little gentleman, that seems sair forfoughen, as I may say, in this tuilzie, shall send for a tass o 'brandy and I'll pay for another, by way of archilowe, * and then we'll birl our bawbees a' round about, like brethren. "
Rob Roy — Volume 02 Walter Scott 1801
hernesheir commented on the word archilowe
Mac: "I shall return."
Arnie: I'll be back."
January 17, 2013