Chiefly Sc. Forms: 5 ȝowt, 6, 9 yout, 9 yowt. [Cf. Flem. juyten ‘iubilare & vociferari & ouare’ (Kilian). Verbs of similar meaning and differing in form by the initial consonant are howt (HOOT), ROUT vbs.2 and 3, SHOUT.] intr. To yell, yelp, howl, bellow.
c. 1450. Holland, Howlat, 102. To ȝowt and to ȝowle, As ane horrible Owle.
1528. [see YOWLING vbl. sb.].
1808. Jamieson, s.v., A cow is said to yout, when she makes a noise.
1819. W. Tennant, Papistry Storm’d (1827), 38. Yelpin’ and youtin’ in his face.
1848. A. B. Evans, Leicestersh. Wds., s.v. Yowt, I yeard the dogs yowting.
