Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The offense of carrying wool or sheep out of the country, formerly punished by fine or banishment.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (O. Eng. Law) The offense of transporting wool or sheep out of England contrary to the statute formerly existing.

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  • noun Formerly, the smuggling of sheep or wool out of England
  • noun Birding specifically for owls.
  • noun A small, juvenile, or baby owl; owlet.

Etymologies

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From owl +‎ -ing.

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From owl +‎ -ling.

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  • the smuggling of sheep or wool from England to another country, particularly France.

    October 8, 2007

  • exxxxcelent!

    October 8, 2007

  • U.S. regional: The action of imitating the hooting of an owl, esp. to discover the whereabouts of birds when hunting them.

    February 13, 2009