Obs. Also 6 bowght, bowt, 8 sc. bught. [f. BOUGHT sb.1] trans. and intr. To bend, wind, fold; to link.

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1521.  Fisher, Wks., 324. Nor a syngle beme of the sonne is nothynge so myghty as whan it is doubled and bowghted in itselfe by reboundynge and reflexyon.

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1555.  Fardle Facions, I. vi. 100. Nature hath made … hollow Guttres, and Criekes into the maigne lande, bowtyng and compassyng in and out.

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1832.  Whistle-Binkie (Sc. Songs), I. (1853), 121. When the canvassin’ cam’ round, the member walk’d about, And bughted i’ the Provost’s arm.

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