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† volow
var. of folowe full v.1 Hence † volower, one who baptizes; † volowing vbl. n., baptism. Obs. rare.
1528Tindale Obed. Chr. Man 107 b, Baptism is called volowinge in many places of Englonde. Ibid., The child was well volowed (saye they); yee and our vicare is as fayre a volower as ever a prest within this twenty myles. 1530― Answ. More Wks. (1573) 277/1 They brought them to confirmation straight from Baptisme: so that now oftymes they be volowed and bishoped both in one day. |