gowl

1 of 2

intransitive verb

ˈgau̇(ə)l,

ˈgül

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, British

: howl, yell

the hound dog gowled

wind gowls in the chimney

—R. L. Stevenson

gowl

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

dialectal, British

: a loud cry : howl, yell

burst out in kind o' gowl o' anger

—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

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