[f. BAWL v. + -ING2.]

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  † 1.  Of dogs, etc.: Howling, yelping; spec. in Hunting, giving tongue too loudly (cf. prec.). Obs.

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1594.  T. B., La Primaud. Fr. Acad., II. 510. A barking and bawling dogge.

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1669.  Worlidge, Syst. Agric. (1681), 228. Small bawling Curs are the surest Watchers.

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  2.  Shouting at the top of one’s voice; making loud noise or outcry, vociferating.

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1603.  Knolles, Hist. Turkes (1621), 830. Their barbarous bawling instruments.

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1697.  Dryden, Virg. Georg., II. 719. Nor heard, at bawling Bars, corrupted Law.

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1850.  Mrs. Stowe, Uncle Tom’s C., xxxi. 286. I have none o’ yer bawling, praying, singing niggers on my place.

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