I begged her to tell me, but she just bawled and said it was good that I became a priest so I could ask for forgiveness.
According to him the word was first used on the 27th of December 1641 by a disbanded officer named David Hide, who during a riot is reported to have drawn his sword and said he would "cut the throat of those round-headed dogs that bawled against bishops."
Everyone, including officers in training, and high rankers was bawled at and chivvied at all hours, no quarter given.