scowl

noun

1. Old workings of iron ore.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English scowlen, scoulen, skoulen (also as Middle English schoulen), probably of North Germanic origin. Compare Danish skule (“to scowl”), Norwegian skule (“to scowl”).

1. To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.

   “She scould, and frownd with froward countenaunce”

2. To look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.

   “The scowling heavens.”

3. To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown.

   “to scowl a rival into submission”

4. To express by a scowl.

   “to scowl defiance”