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Sowl vs Gowl - What's the difference?

sowl | gowl |

As verbs the difference between sowl and gowl

is that sowl is to pull by the ears; to drag about while gowl is (obsolete) to weep angrily; to howl.

As a noun sowl

is a relish; sauce; dainty; anything eaten with bread or sowl can be .

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)

    Anagrams

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    gowl

    English

    Verb

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

    See also

    * girn

    Anagrams

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