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Definition of Howlet

1. n. An owl; an owlet.

Definition of Howlet

1. Noun. An owl; an owlet. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Howlet

1. an owl [n -S] - See also: owl

Medical Definition of Howlet

1. An owl; an owlet. Alternative forms: houlet. Origin: Equiv. To owlet, influenced by howl: cf. F. Hulotte, OHG. Hwela, hiuwela. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Howlet

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Medii ævi Kalendarium: Or Dates, Charters and Customs of the Middle Ages by Robert Thomas Hampson (1841)
"... It shall be conveyed hi at howlet time. Take you no care. My spirits know their moments : Raven or screech-owl never fly by th' door But they call in. ..."

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