"lowen" meaning in Middle English

See lowen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: louen [alternative], loowen [alternative], louwen [alternative], lhouen [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English hlōwan. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|hlōwan}} Old English hlōwan Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} lowen
  1. to low (moo), to bawl
    Sense id: en-lowen-enm-verb-gJasMQD8 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 29 11 30 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 12 30 30 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} lowen
  1. alternative form of loven (“to love”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: loven (extra: to love)
    Sense id: en-lowen-enm-verb-TIFV94xA Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 29 11 30 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 12 30 30 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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