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Webster 1913 Edition

Halloo

Hal-loo′

(hăl-loō′)
,
Noun.
[Perh. fr.
ah
+
lo
; cf. AS.
ealā
, G.
halloh
, F.
haler
to set (a dog) on. Cf.
Hollo
,
interj
.]
A loud exclamation; a call to invite attention or to incite a person or an animal; a shout.
List! List! I hear
Some far off
halloo
break the silent air.
Milton.

Hal-loo′

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Hallooed
(-loōd′)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Hallooing
.]
To cry out; to exclaim with a loud voice; to call to a person, as by the word
halloo
.
Country folks
hallooed
and hooted after me.
Sir P. Sidney.

Hal-loo′

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To encourage with shouts.
Old John
hallooes
his hounds again.
Prior.
2.
To chase with shouts or outcries.
If I fly . . .
Halloo
me like a hare.
Shakespeare
3.
To call or shout to; to hail.
Shak.

Hal-loo′

,
int
erj.
[OE.
halow
. See
Halloo
,
Noun.
]
An exclamation to call attention or to encourage one. Now mostly replaced by
hello
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Halloo

HAL'LOO

,
Verb.
I.
To cry out; to exclaim with a loud voice; to call to by name, or by the word halloo.
Country folks hallooed and hooted after me.

HAL'LOO

,
Verb.
T.
To encourage with shouts.
Old John hallooes his hounds again.
1.
To chase with shouts.
2.
To call or shout to.
[This verb is regular, and pronounced with the accent on the first syllable.]

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