DISHALLOW

Etymology

Verb

dishallow (third-person singular simple present dishallows, present participle dishallowing, simple past and past participle dishallowed)

(transitive) To make unholy; to profane.

• T. Adams

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*hal"low, v. t.

Definition: To make unholy; to profane. Tennyson. Nor can the unholiness of the priest dishallow the altar. T. Adams.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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