[HPforGrownups] Re: Hallow an alternate spelling for 'hallo'

[Janette]

No: HPFGUIDX 163139

On 12/24/06, Geoff Bannister <gbannister10 at tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Kemper <iam.kemper at ...> wrote:
> >
> > Dictionary.com lists 'hallo' pronounced huh-loh to mean
> > noun
> > 3. a shout of exultation
> > verb used without object
> > 4. to call with a loud voice; shout; cry, as after hunting dogs
> > verb used with object
> > 5. to incite or chase (something) with shouts and cries of 'hallo!'
> > 7. to shout (something)
> >
> > Does someone have an OED?  I suppose I could go to the Idaho Falls
> > Library... but I doubt they'd have one...
> >
>
> Geoff:
> The only normal alternate spelling for "hallo" in UK English
> is "hello".


montims:
I think they are referring to the hunting halloo or view-halloo.

Plus, just to be sure we're all reading from the same songbook, can we just
clear up the pronunciation?  Hallo (greeting) rhymes with "pal JOE".
Hallows (whatever definition of holy it is) is pronounced HALL-ohs, to rhyme
with "gallows".  IMO.  Did anyone have any other variation of this?


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