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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1934
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WOY, v. To howl, of a cat, to mew loudly, to caterwaul.Abd. 1934 D. Scott Hum. Sc. Stories 36:
A wis wauk'nt up wi' the awfu'st mewin' an' woyin' 'at iver ye heard. A strange cat hid come in aboot an' hid ta'en up its stance on the reef o' the chaumer.
