Etymology

scowl

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Today it means: The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown. Full definition →

Middle English scowlen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromscowlen
  2. English todayscowl

From Middle English scowlen, scoulen, skoulen (also as Middle English schoulen), probably of North Germanic origin. Compare Danish skule (“to scowl”), Norwegian skule (“to scowl”).

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