int., sb., and v. Variant of YAWP.

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1808.  Jamieson, Youp, a scream.

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1855.  Robinson, Whitby Gloss., To Yowp or Yope, to yelp.

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1856.  Olmsted, Slave States, 63. They [sc. hounds] contented themselves with dolefully youping as long as we continued in sight.

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1881.  Jefferies, Wood Magic, I. ii. 22. ‘Yowp, yow; wow-wow!’ The yelling of Pan woke Bevis.

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