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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Usche, Wsche, v. Also: ush(e, wshe. P.t. usched, ussit, uischet, wschit, -yt, -et, -ed. P.p. ussht, ushed, hushid. [Var. of Isch(e v.]

1. intr. To go or come, to make a sally or sortie out (furth (of a place)). = Isch(e v. 1, 2.pres. a1540 Freiris Berw. 130 (M).
He had ane preuie postroun of his awin That he micht vsche quhen him list vnknawin a1578 Pitsc. II 86/27.
They wald ryde and wshe out athort the contrie quhair they pleissit 1597 Melvill 437.
The Grecians built an hors, Als hudge as hill … Bot therout ushing capteans did distroy … thair citiep.t. c1475 Wall. v 1050.
Thai … wsched furth wpon the secund day c1475 Wall. viii 116.
Erll Patrik wschyt, for bid him wald he nocht c1475 Wall. viii 189.
Wschet a1578 Pitsc. I 196/33.
The King wschit out and all his companie to stenche thir twa lordis of thair combat and tuilȝie a1578 Pitsc. II 261/3.
Thay thairin seing thair cuming … thinkand to have victorie to that intent vschit out of the towne 1615 Melrose P. 604.
The rebellis wshit owt in a boat(b) 1548 Corr. M. Lorraine 249.
Thai ussit nocht sen Tuisday efter non 1570 Leslie 135.
[The earl of Arran] uischet furth of Lythqwo, and … rancounterit the erle of Lennoxp.p. 1661 Acts VII App. 10/2.
No sooner wes his pretendit masteris & protectoris hushid and gone … but the said Sir Archibald did … step to the helme … of all our thrie kingdomes

2. To clear (a place) of its occupants. = Isch(e v. 5. 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I 197.
Quhatsumeuir he be of the tenandis … that … wil nocht kep gud nychtburhed, sal tyne his tak and wsche the gronde, and pay ane unlaw a1578 Pitsc. II 83/14.
Normand Leslie … dang out the portar … and wschit all the rest of the place at his plesour 1600-1610 Melvill 317.
The king … caussit ushe the cabinet and … conferrit with me at lainthe alean 1603 Philotus 1057.
Gar wsche this hous for it grows lait 1600-1610 Melvill 654.
The hous was uschit by the erle of Dumbar 1638 Rothes Affairs Kirk 9.
The duke … comeing, they usched the hous 1657 Balfour Ann. III 48.
Vssht 1685 Acts Sederunt ii 163.
The Lords … recommends to the Ordinary in the Outter-house … to order the house to be ushed and cleared