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Howl vs Sowl - What's the difference?

howl | sowl |

As nouns the difference between howl and sowl

is that howl is the protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound while sowl is a relish; sauce; dainty; anything eaten with bread.

As verbs the difference between howl and sowl

is that howl is to utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do while sowl is to pull by the ears; to drag about.

howl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.
  • A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
  • * Drayton
  • And dogs in corners set them down to howl .
  • * Shakespeare
  • Methought a legion of foul fiends / Environ'd me about, and howled in my ears.
  • To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
  • * Bible, Isaiah xiii. 6
  • Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is at hand.
  • To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
  • Wild howled the wind.
  • To utter with outcry.
  • to howl derision

    sowl

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) sovel, suvel, saulee, from (etyl) sufl, sufel, .

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A relish; sauce; dainty; anything eaten with bread.
  • Tasty, seasoned food.
  • Pottage; moist, liquid food.
  • Any liquid that is drunk.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) sowle, . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Etymology 3

    Compare (etyl) zaulen, zauseln, . More at (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To pull by the ears; to drag about.
  • (Shakespeare)

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