1617 W. Drummond sig. A4 To pearce the mountaine Wolfe with feathred Dart.
1756 J. Brown iv. v. 60 And I, the Prey of Phrenzy, Like the fierce Mountain-Wolf in Madness foaming, Howl to the midnight Moon.
1896 Jan. 344/1 The night was pierced by the long, wavering howl of the mountain wolf.