I. ˈyau̇(-ə)l verb
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 13th century
intransitive verb
1. : to utter a loud long cry of grief, pain, or distress : wail
2. : to complain or protest with or as if with yowls
transitive verb
: to express with yowling
II. noun
Date: 15th century
: a loud long mournful wail or howl (as of a cat)