Owl, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Owled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Owling.] 1. To pry about; to prowl.
2. To carry wool or sheep out of England.
☞ This was formerly illegal, and was done chiefly by night.
3. Hence, to carry on any contraband trade.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.