oul

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English

Pronunciation

Adjective

oul (comparative more oul, superlative most oul)

  1. (Ireland, Mid-Ulster) Alternative form of ould
    • 1983, William Forbes Marshall, John the Liar:
      Throth they wor tarra; jist the five months oul".

Anagrams

Middle English

Noun

oul

  1. Alternative form of oule
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Squire's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 646-648:
      And al with-oute, the mewe is peynted grene,
      In which were peynted alle thise false foules,
      As beth thise tidifs, tercelets, and oules,       [...]
      And on all the outside, the pen is painted green,
      In which were painted all these false fowls,
      Such as are these small birds, falcons, and owls,

References

Scots

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Noun

oul (plural ouls)

  1. owl
    Synonyms: yuggle, hoolet

Etymology 2

Verb

oul (third-person singular simple present ouls, present participle oulin, simple past oult, past participle oult)

  1. To treat harshly, ill-use, bully
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