An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 933

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 933

~Vouster~, _s._ A boaster, S.


_Ruddiman._


~Vousty~, _adj._ Vain, given to boasting.


_Beattie._


VOUT, _s._ A vault, S. O. E. id.


Fr. _voute_, id.; Sw. _hwalfd_, arched.


VOUTH, _adj._ Prosecuted.


_Skene._


A. S. _wothe_, clamor.


~Vouth~, _s._ Prosecution in course of law.


_Skene._


~Vouthman~, _s._ An outlaw; one who has been legally called, but not having presented himself in court, has been outlawed.


_Skene._


VOW, _interj._ Expressive of admiration or surprise, S.


_Ramsay._


Isl. _vo_, metuendum quid.


VOWBET, WOUBIT, OUBIT, _s._


1. A hairy worm, S. A.


V. ~Wobat~.


A. S. _wibba_, a worm.


_Gl. Sibb._


2. A puny dwarfish creature.


_Montgom._


_To_ UP-BANG, _v. a._ To force to rise, especially by beating.


_Watson._


_To_ UPBRED, _v. a._ To set in order.


V. ~Braid~ _up_.


_Houlate._


_To_ UP-BULLER, _v. a._ To boil or throw up.


V. ~Buller~, _v._


UPCAST, _s._ Taunt, reproach, S.


_Henrysone._


UPCASTING, _s._ The rising of clouds above the horizon, especially as threatening rain, S.


UPCOIL, _s._ A kind of game with b.a.l.l.s.


_Evergreen._


UPCOME, _s._ Promising appearance, perh. from the first appearance of the blade after sowing.


_G.o.dscroft._


A. S. _up-cyme_, ortus.


_To_ UPDAW, _v. n._ To dawn.


_Dunbar._


Belg. _op-daag-en_, to rise, to appear.


UPGANG, _s._ An ascent, an acclivity.


A. S. _up-gang_, ascensus.