Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(Und.) to look, to glance.

1819		‘One of the Fancy’ Tom Crib’s Memorial to Congress 9: ’Twas diverting to see, as one ogled around, / How Corinthians and Commoners mixed on the ground.
1822		Bell’s Life in London 13 Oct. 5/3: I first ogled Chloe, bewitchingly simple.
1848		Bell’s Life in Sydney 26 Feb. 1/4: He commed agin me cos he ogled tother vay.