Middle English Dictionary Entry
hǒulen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | hǒulen v. Also hulen, whoulen. |
| Etymology | Cp. MDu. hūlen & AF ouler (CF uller). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Of animals: to howl, yowl; of owls: hoot; (b) of persons: to utter similar sounds, wail, lament; (c) to shout; also, pursue or chase away (an animal) with shouting; ~ on, shout at (sb.), raise an outcry against.
Associated quotations
a
- a1333 Gloss.Bibbesw.(Add 46919)255 : Houleth [Cmb: wolfe yollez; glossing AF (Cmb): Louwe oule].
- a1333 Gloss.Bibbesw.(Add 46919)257a : Houleth [Paris: houlyt; Cmb: fox welleth; glossing AF (Cmb): gopil cleye].
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)5.4132 : The horned Oule, The which men hiere on nyhtes houle.
- (c1410) York MGame (Vsp B.12)35 : They [wolves] howlen as þe houndes.
- (c1410) York MGame (Vsp B.12)47 : The houndes þat ben woode..crien and howlyn with a vois [*Dgb: whowleth with a lowed voyse; F hullent a vois cassé].
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)4.m.3.15 : That oother of hem is newliche chaunged into a wolf, and howleth [L ululat] whan he wolde wepe.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)250 : Howlyn, as beestys: Ululo.
- ?a1450(1422) Lydg.SD (McC 182)59/36 : All þe howndes..lefte þe noise of here berkynge..þei howlede and waymentid.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)668/9 : The catte..be-gan to whowle and to bray so lowde.
b
- (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn.(Manly-Rickert)A.2817 : Shrighte Emelye, and howleth Palamon.
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)6867 : Dukes and barouns..Beten, houleden, and wepen sore.
- (a1438) MKempe A (Add 61823)105/23 : Folke..seyd þat sche howlyd as it ben a dogge.
- c1450(c1400) Sultan Bab.(Gar 140)2514 : Down to the erthe wele lowe thay loute, Howlynge and wepynge sore.
- c1450 Pilgr.LM (Cmb Ff.5.30)134 : I make of men howlinge cattes [F chahuans].
- a1500 Imit.Chr.(Dub 678)33/31 : Þe enviouse shul whoule for sorowe as wode houndes.
c
- a1300 Bestiary (Arun 292)305 : For ði man hire [the fox] hatieð, hatien & hulen boðe men & fules.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)149a/a : Þe Egle & goshauk drediþ and huleþ [L fugiunt] þat swalewe as it were here enemye.
- a1450 PPl.B (Bod 814)10.61 : Howlen on [Ld: Is none..his noye to amende, But heon on hym as an hounde and hoten hym go þennes].
- ?a1475 PParv.(Win)235 : Howlyn, or cryyn: Boo.