cooeying

And I am _sure_ I heard one of you 'cooeying' -- did I not?

The Christmas Fairy and Other Stories Frances E. Crompton 1883

"cooeying," to ascertain if any human being was within hearing.

Fern Vale (Volume 1) or the Queensland Squatter Colin Munro

Retreating into the vlei in front of the King's camp, we stood calling and cooeying for them, long and low at first, then louder.

The Red True Story Book Andrew Lang 1900

When getting in sight of them, Jemmy commenced cooeying, and was answered by the natives; after which he advanced and showed himself.

Explorations in Australia, Illustrated, John Forrest 1882

After a hard climb I reached the summit, and had just commenced taking angles when I heard three shots, and shortly after Windich cooeying.

Explorations in Australia, Illustrated, John Forrest 1882

Heard a number of natives cooeying above our camp, but did not see them.

Explorations in Australia, Illustrated, John Forrest 1882

The natives were heard cooeying all round the camp during the night, but made no attack, remembering probably the result of the Sunday and

Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland Frank Jardine 1880

But despite all his shouting and whistling and cooeying, not a sound came out of the mist but the wind and the driving of the rain.

The Cock-House at Fellsgarth Talbot Baines Reed 1872

Before dark a black gin came over in a canoe from the accommodation hut on the other side of the creek, having heard the travellers cooeying.

The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned George Dunderdale 1862

We heard our new acquaintance cooeying in the bush but we gave no attention to them and proceeded on our journey.

Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 Thomas Mitchell 1823