Definitions

1. verb

to wail or cry out in grief, pain, or distress

“The crowd began to aswail at the news of the disaster.”

2. verb (archaic)

to cry out; to wail

“The mournful sound of the trumpet aswaileth through the night.”

3. noun

a loud, mournful cry

“The sound of the aswail echoed through the empty streets.”