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Answer for the clue "Barking, old style ", 4 letters:
abay

Word definitions for abay in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Abay is a town (since 1961) located in central Kazakhstan , and has served as the capital of Abay District in Karaganda Region since 2002. Population: Abay was founded in 1949 as a coal mining settlement with the name Sherubay-Noora (, , Churubay-Nura ). ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Abay \A*bay"\ ([.a]*b[=a]"), n. [OF. abay barking.] Barking; baying of dogs upon their prey. See Bay . [Obs.]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context obsolete English) barking or baying of dogs at their prey. (Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 17 th century.)

Usage examples of abay.

He spun round and saw that she was astride abay, dragging two spare horses on lead reins behind her, comingstraight up the hill at full pelt.

I kept telling myself that, concentrated on that, damning the stitch in my side, till shadows loomed before me and imperials began to shout, and I hared off into a wheat field with the Lady’s hounds abay behind me.

I kept telling myself that, concentrated on that, damning the stitch in my side, till shadows loomed before me and imperials began to shout, and I hared off into a wheat field with the Lady's hounds abay behind me.