Sc. Also 5 wous, 6 voist, wost, woust. [Of obscure origin. Cf. next and VOUSTY a.] A boast, a brag, a vaunt.
a. 1500. Ratis Raving, 3032. Thai mak gret aithis for lytill thing, Great wous and gret manasing.
1513. Douglas, Æneid, X. vi. 80. And lo, as Pharon cryis and dois rowst With haltand wordis and with mekill woust.
1535. Stewart, Cron. Scot. (Rolls), III. 454. Sen sua it is that I heir ȝow produce Sic voust and vant of manlines and ruce.
1785. Forbes, Ulysses, in Poems in Buchan Dial., 23. Whare then was a’ your windy vousts? Ye that is now sae kneef!
1804. Couper, Poetry, I. 159. Ye dames o’ Scotland! sik your voust, And sik your fame sae sair.
