[f. BAWL v. + -ING2.]
† 1. Of dogs, etc.: Howling, yelping; spec. in Hunting, giving tongue too loudly (cf. prec.). Obs.
1594. T. B., La Primaud. Fr. Acad., II. 510. A barking and bawling dogge.
1669. Worlidge, Syst. Agric. (1681), 228. Small bawling Curs are the surest Watchers.
2. Shouting at the top of ones voice; making loud noise or outcry, vociferating.
1603. Knolles, Hist. Turkes (1621), 830. Their barbarous bawling instruments.
1697. Dryden, Virg. Georg., II. 719. Nor heard, at bawling Bars, corrupted Law.
1850. Mrs. Stowe, Uncle Toms C., xxxi. 286. I have none o yer bawling, praying, singing niggers on my place.