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Gowling, Gouling, n. Also: gowlyng(e, -yne. [ME. goulyng (c 1340), f. Gowl v.] Howling. c1450-2 Howlat 52.
Ane howlat … saw his awne schadowe, At the quhilk he couth growe, And maid gowlyne c1460 Wisd. Sol. 828.
Thane sal thar be mekle greting and gowlynge 1513 Doug. vi. iii. 123.
Thai schowting, gowling, and clamour abowt him maid Ib. ix. 50; etc.
Murnyng, granyng, gowlyng, and duylfull beir 1533 Boece xi. i. 402.
His landis ouresett … and all full of regret and gowling of wedois 1535 Stewart 2493.
Greit harme it wes … till heir, … The greitting, gowling, and the greit distres c1552 Lynd. Mon. 6008.
Thare salbe gowlyng and gretyng, But hope of ony confortyng 1590 Burel Pilgr. i. xxii.
That gret tyke Cyberius, … Quhois ȝouling and gouling, I haue na will to heir