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~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.
