sor of civil law. In 1781 he was made bishop of Gloucester, and 1789 bishop of St. Asaph. He published an Analysis of Civil Law, and Sermons on the Prophecies. He died in 1790, aged sixty.

HALLOO, interj., v. a., & v. n. The original of this word is controverted; some imagine it corrupted from à lui, to him! others from allons, let us go! and Skinner from haler, to draw.Johnson. A word of encouragement when dogs are let loose on their game. Fr. haler des chiens. To cry aloud, either in contempt or by way of cheering and encouragement; to cry after dogs, or hounds; to chase with shouts.

Prior.

If, whilst a boy, Jack ran from school, Fond of his hunting-horn and pole, Though gout and age his speed detain, Old John halloos his hounds again. To HA'LLOW, v. a. Sax. þalgian, þalig, holy. To consecrate; to make holy; to reverence as holy, thus we say 'hallowed be thy name.'

When we sanctify or hallow churches, it is only to testify that we make them places of publick resort; that we invest God himself with them, and that we sever them from common uses. Hooker.

It cannot be endured to hear a man profess that he putteth fire to his neighbour's house, but yet so halloweth the same with prayer, that he hopeth it shall not burn.

Id.

J. Haddon, Printer, Finsbury.