gowl
1 of 2intransitive verb
ˈgau̇(ə)l,
ˈgül
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, British
: howl, yell
the hound dog gowled
wind gowls in the chimney
R. L. Stevenson
R. L. Stevensongowl
2 of 2noun
"
plural -s
dialectal, British
: a loud cry : howl, yell
burst out in kind o' gowl o' anger S. R. Crockett
S. R. Crockett
Word History
Etymology
Intransitive verb
Middle English goulen, gowlen, from Old Norse gaula; akin to Old Norse geyja to bark and perhaps to Greek chaos abyss