mewl

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He jes 'turned the mewl loost an' says to keep the pack till yo 'pa come back, an' larruped off. "

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  1. intransitive verb To cry weakly; whimper.

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  1. Perhaps of imitative origin.

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  1. Formerly also meawl, also with different pron. miaul, myaul (cf. French miauler = Spanish maullar, mayar = Italian miagolare, miagulare, mewl, etc.); freq. of mew.
  2. from mewl, v.
 

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