Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BOUST, v. Sc. form of Eng. boast. In following quot. used with reflexive = to triumph. [bust]s.Sc. 1857 H. S. Riddell Psalms xxv. 2:
O my God, I trust in thee: letna me be shæmet: letna mine enimies boust thamsels ower me.
