lo

Definition

look, see, behold (in an imperative sense).

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lo, loo, from Old English lā (“exclamation of surprise, grief, or joy”). Conflated in Middle English with lo! (interjection), a corruption of lok!, loke! (“look!”) (as in lo we! (look we!)). Cognate with Scots lo, lu (“lo”). See also look.

Example Sentences

• "Caliban: Lo, lo again! Bite him to death, I prithee."
• "Awake! for Morning in the Bowl of Night, Has flung the Stone that puts the Stars to Flight: And Lo! the Hunter of the East has caught The Sultán's Turret in a Noose of light."
• "[...], Lo, these many years do I serve thee, [...]."