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Date: 1300-1400
Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language

scowl

1 verb
     
scowl1 [intransitive]
to look at someone in an angry way [↪ frown]:
Patrick scowled, but did as he was told.
scowl at
Mum scowled at him and refused to say anything.
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