A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1568-1700+
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Urge, Wrge, v. P.t. and p.p. also urgeit, urgde. [e.m.E. vrge (1560), L. urgēre.] tr.
1. To solicit urgently (a person) with (what is required of him); to solicit (something) of (a person).(1) 1584 Gowrie P. 39.
[Several lords] came to me … and urget me with the declaratione of the truth in this matter(2) 1661 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. I 5.
The Lord Chancellour … is to urge of them the oath of supremacie
2. To prompt, encourage, require (someone) (to do something, or to some course). Also ellipt. with non-material subject. b. To incite, provoke, compel. c. To take or drive (someone) by force (to a place).(1) 1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. I 94.
Thow wrgit hir nocht to feir … sa that scho was forsit to cum fordwart 1601 R. Bruce in Wodrow's Life of Bruce 99.
They urged me to speer, and know when it should be leisome for me to go 1608 Kinghorn Kirk S. 12.
Thay urgit the mariners … ather to repair the ower part tharof or [etc.] c1623 Melrose P. 487.
Being vrged … to haste two masses of letters to the Earle of Niddisdaill 1625 Justiciary Cases I 19.
Ansueris the persewaris can nocht be urget to produce thair probatioun befoir the dittay be fund relevant a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 274.
The persewar may be urgit to give his oath of calumnie upon his lybell … befoir the relevancie be discust a1680 Blair Autob. 11.
Considerable insight in humanity urged me to peruse all classical authors(2) 1722 Rothesay Par. Rec. 368.
Being urged to ingenuity he said [etc.]ellipt. 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 12.
Na pest continuallie induris mair than thre ȝeris, athir because it hes not to vrge, or because the air beand of maist lycht substance may not suffer forder putrifactiounb. a1578 Pitsc. I 77/5.
To schew thame self … strang enemeis quhene they ar wrgit [to] battell be thair faisc. 1629 Fraserburgh Kirk S. II 9 Dec.
[Six men] being vrgit be the officiaris to the tolbuithe, compeirit befoir the sessioun
3. a. To charge with. b. To press or exert pressure on (a person) for (something).a. 1628 Mure Spirituall Hymne 144.
Thou of our innocence the ground, For vs, with guilt was vrgdeb. 1596 Glasgow B. Rec. I 182.
The … counsale, vnderstanding thame vrgeit vnder the pane of hornyng for payment … of four hundreth and xl li. 1650 Brechin Presb. 37.
I and my husband borrowed the money from him. In process of tym he urged us for the money
4. To advocate, recommend strongly (a thing or course of action).1608 Denmylne MSS in Highland P. III 107.
That seruice being propouned and urgeit with all instance and circumstanceis 1610 Mill Mediæval Plays 258.
[To] desire him to wrge the penaltie of the act of parliament aganst the cheiff actoris of the Pasche playis in Lintone 1620 Grant Chart. 327.
We … abstractit the kuist and haill process for that day … quhilk moveit ws to vrge ane consultatioun of our lawiouris 1637 T. Hope Diary 61.
This day being Sounday, the service-book urgit but resistit 1644 Moray Synod 70.
All the bretheren of the Presbytery of Elgin have vrged the subscryving of the lait Covenant and League with England and Ireland
5. With non-material subject: To compel, render (something) necessary. Also absol.1610 Reg. Privy C. IX 85.
[His other offices in the King's service being] of suche qualitie as the weghtines thairof oftymes urgeis his awne presence at courtabsol. 1596 Dalr. I 94/31.
Gif necessitie vrge, this day thay take the hail meklewame of ane slain ox, [etc.]
