Alexander Dyce, A General Glossary to Shakespeare's Works

allow to approve: “That will allow me very worth his service,” TWELFTH NIGHT, i. 2. 59 “Of this allow,” THE WINTER'S TALE, iv. 1. 29 ; “I for aye allow,” RICHARD II., v. 2. 40 ; “do allow them well,” 2 HENRY IV., iv. 2. 54 ; “allow us as we prove,” TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, iii. 2. 88 ; “if your sweet sway Allow obedience,” KING LEAR, ii. 4. 190 ; “did his words allow,” THE RAPE OF LUCRECE, 1845 ; “my good allow,” SONNETS, cxii. 4 ; “generally allowed,” THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, ii. 2. 205 ; “Not ours, or not allow'd,” HENRY VIII., i. 2. 83 ; “her allowing husband,” THE WINTER'S TALE, i. 2. 185.