v. Obs. rare. [Imitative. Cf. WAWL v.] intr. To howl, cry, wail.
c. 1340. Nominale (Skeat), 748. Tesson craile, Brok woulith.
1382. Wyclif, Hosea v. 8. Woule ȝe in Bethauen. Ibid., vii. 14. Thei crieden not to me in her herte, bot thei wouliden in her couchis.