[f. BARK v.1]
1. The utterance of a dog’s sharp explosive cry.
c. 1300. K. Alis., 4966. From the brest to the grounde Men hy ben, abouen houndes. Berkyng of houndes hy habbe.
1684. Burnet, trans. More’s Utop., 122. What pleasure … in hearing the barking and howling of Dogs?
1795. Southey, Occas. Pieces, iii. Wks. II. 222. His barkings loud and quick.
b. transf. Harsh coughing.
1813. Examiner, 31 Jan., 75/1. The play went on, amidst croaking, squeaking, barking.
2. fig. Angry or assailing outcry.
1549. Olde, Erasm. Par. 1st Tim. iv. 11. Feare not any mens barkinges.
1857. Ruskin, Pol. Econ. Art, 35. To launch out into sudden barking at the first faults you see.
