lowed

Once more I went forward to sacrifice her, but she again lowed aloud upon which in ruth I refrained and commanded the herdsman to slay her and flay her.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

He give his slaves six days holiday and 'lowed 'em to have passes.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration

"I done tol 'her your mamma was sick, but she' lowed 'twas you she wanted."

Mr. Pat's Little Girl A Story of the Arden Foresters Mary Finley Leonard

He never 'lowed 'em on his land, and he let 'em know dat he kept his slaves supplied wid passes whenever dey wanted to go places so as dey could come and go when dey got good and ready.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration

Old Marster 'lowed 'em mighty little rest from den' til atter de craps was laid by.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration

He never 'lowed 'em to wuk us too hard, and in bad or real cold weather us didn't have to do no outside wuk' cept evvyday chores what had to be done, come rain or shine, lak milkin ', tendin' de stock, fetchin 'in wood, and things lak dat.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 Work Projects Administration

Jim "'lowed" some church shows might be better than "that un," but Polly said he could have her end of the bet, and summed up by declaring it no wonder that the yaps in these towns was daffy about circuses, if they didn't have nothin 'better an' church shows to go to.

Polly of the Circus Margaret Mayo 1916

Jim ` ` 'lowed' 'some church shows might be better than ` ` that un,' 'but Polly said he could have her end of the bet, and summed up by declaring it no wonder that the yaps in these towns was daffy about circuses, if they didn't have nothin' better an 'church shows to go to.

Polly of the Circus 1908

The flower-man said it wouldn't do, when we told him ter put it ther, 'but we' lowed 'twuz our money and our fun'ril and if we couldn't have it our way we wouldn't have it at all.

The Heart of Old Hickory and Other Stories of Tennessee 1895

She could not explain the traces of recent occupation, but "'lowed 'twere de ghoses, kase dis yere ole Bang place done bin hanted."

Wakulla: a story of adventure in Florida Kirk Munroe 1890