dishallow

dishallow
/dis hal"oh/, v.t.
to profane; desecrate.
[1545-55; DIS-1 + HALLOW1]

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  • Dishallow — Dis*hal low, v. t. To make unholy; to profane. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] Nor can the unholiness of the priest dishallow the altar. T. Adams. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dishallow — dəs, (ˈ)dis+ transitive verb Etymology: dis (I) + hallow : to violate the sanctity of dishallow the Sabbath with their conduct : profane …   Useful english dictionary

  • dishallow — v. desecrate …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dishallow — dis·hallow …   English syllables

  • dishallow — /dɪsˈhæloʊ/ (say dis haloh) verb (t) to profane; desecrate …  

  • dis|hal|low — «dihs HAL oh», transitive verb. to destroy the sacredness of; profane: »Ye that so dishallow the holy sleep, Your sleep is death (Tennyson) …   Useful english dictionary

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