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gowl en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ɡaʊl/

Etymology

From Old English gaulen, goulen. Compare yawl (intransitive verb).

Meanings

  1. (Scotland, obsolete) To weep angrily; to howl.

Forms

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gowling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gowls Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
gowled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gowled Tense=Past lexicographic

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girn

gowl en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ɡaʊl/

Meanings

  1. (Ireland, slang) vulva.
  2. (Ireland, slang) an annoying person; an idiot; a dishonest person.

Forms

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gowls Number=Plur lexicographic