Etymology

owling

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Today it means: Birding, specifically to catch owls. Full definition →

English owl ← Middle English oule ← Old English ūle
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owling · noun1

From owl + -ing. Smuggling of sheep is so called because it was done at night, when owls call.

owling · noun2

  1. Proto-Germanic*uwwô
  2. Proto-Germanic*uwwulǭ
  3. Proto-West Germanic*uwwulā
  4. Old Englishūle
  5. Middle Englishoule
  6. Englishowl
  7. English todayowling

From owl + -ling.

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