English Interjections in Fifteenth Century 15 
ho. Not recorded in OE. Here, equivalent to the what of indig- 
nation. Cf. ho used as a call for attention (XVI, 4). 
Digby Plays, Conversion of Saint Paul, 454: Ho! owyt, 
owyte! he that I most trustyd to. Towneley, xii, 103, Pastor: 
A, good sir, ho! who am I? 
how. For etymology, cf. how expressing surprise, in I above. 
Towneley Plays, 11, 84, Caym: How! let furthe youre geyse, 
the fox will preche. Towneley, ii, 37, Cayn: How! pike- 
harnes, how! com heder belife. 
0, ow, owe. For discussion, see O, ow, expressing surprise, 
in I, and sorrow, in III above. Also O, expressing terror 
(II), adoration (IX), and in its vocative use (XXI). 
York Plays, ix, 93, Noe: O! woman, arte thou woode? 
Castell of Perseverance, 1358: ow! pat harlot is now bold! 
Castell of Per., 2870: owe, Mankynde! hathe Dethe with pee 
spoke? Castell of Per., 2883: ow, Werld! Werld euere worthe 
wo! 
out, oute, owte, owyt, owyte. Discussed under oute showing sur- 
prise, in I above. See also the same word, in II and III. 
The Nativity: Another way! Out! out! out! (Herod is angry, 
having learned that the three kings have returned by a different 
route.) Towmneley Plays, ii, 275, Caym: We! oute! haro! 
help to blaw! Digby Plays, Conversion of Saint Paul, 454: 
Ho! owyt, owyte! he that I most trustyd to. York, ix, 98, 
Uxor: We, owte! herrowe! York, i, 108, Diabolus: Owte! 
on be Lucifer, lurdan! York, i, 115, Lucifer: Yhe ly, owte! 
allas! Mankind, 436: Oute! ye xall not assay. Castell of 
Perseverancé, 1414: owte on pee, dedly synne! 
we. Compare we used to express astonishment, in I; terror, in 
II; sorrow, in III. 
Towneley Plays, ii, 314, Caym: We! na! I aght the a fowll 
dispyte. Towneley Plays, xiv, 308, Herod: We, fy on 
dewyls! fy, fy! Towmneley, ii, 323, Caym: We! yei! that shal 
thou sore abite. Tovwneley, ii, 53, Caym: We! now, no thyng, 
bot call on tyte. York Plays, xxxiv, 33, Miles: We! howe! 
high myght he hyng! York, xxxiii, 168, Pilate: We! ere ye 
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