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Gowk vs Gowl - What's the difference?

gowk | gowl |

As verbs the difference between gowk and gowl

is that gowk is to make foolish; to stupefy while gowl is (obsolete) to weep angrily; to howl.

As a noun gowk

is (northern england|scotland) a cuckoo.

gowk

English

Noun

(s)
  • (Northern England, Scotland) A cuckoo.
  • A fool.
  • * 1816 , , Old Mortality , ch. 8:
    • "Ill-fard, crazy, crack-brained gowk , that she is!" exclaimed the housekeeper.
  • * 1976 , , Falstaff :
    • God has sent me gowks for secretaries.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make foolish; to stupefy.
    • (Ben Jonson)

    gowl

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To weep angrily; to howl.
    • (Wyclif)

    See also

    * girn

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