[f. ALLOW + -ING1.]
† 1. Praise, commendation, approval, applause.
1490. Caxton, How to Die, 1. The allowynge or praysynge of the deth.
1551. Turner, Herbal, Ded. 1. This commendacyon and alowyng of Physicions and Phisick in this playn and expressed wordes.
1580. Baret, Alv., A 305. The approouing or alowing, Approbatio.
1632. Sherwood, An Allowing, Approuvement.
2. Permitting, permission.
3. The giving of a portion or allowance.
1674. Coles, Allowing (giving), Exhibitio.
4. Rebate, deduction.
1674. Coles, An Allowing in Reckoning, deductio.
¶ Capable also of being used in various other meanings of vb. ALLOW, especially gerundially, as After allowing that this might be so, etc.
