I. ˈha](ˌ)lō, ]_lə, often -_ləw+V sometimes ˈhä] transitive verb
( hal·lowed ](ˌ)lōd, ]_ləd ; hal·lowed “, in the Lordʸs Prayer “ or ]_ləwə̇d or ]_lōə̇d ; hallowing ; hallows )
Etymology: Middle English halowen, from Old English hālgian, from hālig holy — more at holy
1. : a make holy : set apart for holy or religious use : treat or keep as sacred : consecrate
hallowed be thy name — Mt 6:9 (Revised Standard Version)
2. : to respect greatly : venerate , revere
institutions hallowed for their classical learning — Loyola University Bulletin
the most hallowed of all law-enforcement agencies — Dwight MacDonald
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English halowen, from Middle French halloer, from hallo, interjection
: hallo
hallowed at several to explain himself — A.E.Fife
III. ˈhalə, +V “ or -ləw\
dialect
variant of hollow