holla vb. (see also HOLLOW vb.)
1.
to cry out
loud, shout (trans. and intr.)
Mer.V. V. i. 43
“Leave hollaing”
† (old edd. “hollowing”),
Tw.N. I. v. 293
“Holla† your
name”
(F1
“Hallow,” F2
“Hollaw,” Ff3 4
“Hollow”),
R2 IV. i. 54
“as many lies As may be
holla'd”
† (old edd. “hollowed”),
1H4 I. iii. 222
“in his ear I'll holla
‘Mortimer’”
(Qq1 2
“hollow”).
2.
to call to the hounds
in hunting
MND. IV. i. 131
“A cry more tuneable Was
never holla'd to”
(F1
“hallowed”).
3.
to call to or after
Lr. III. i. 55
“Holla the other”
(Qq “hollow”).
