var. of folowe FULL v.1 Hence † Volower, one who baptizes; † Volowing vbl. sb., baptism. Obs. rare.
1528. Tindale, Obed. Chr. Man, 107 b. Baptism is called volowinge in many places of Englonde. Ibid. The child was well volowed (saye they); yee and our vicare is as fayre a volower as ever a prest within this twenty myles. Ibid. (1530), Answ. More, Wks. (1573), 277/1. They brought them to confirmation straight from Baptisme: so that now oftymes they be volowed and bishoped both in one day.
