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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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†USH, v.¹, n. Also ushe, usch (F if. 1904 E.D.D.); deriv. uschaw, oishaw (see etym. note).

I. v. 1. To issue, flow out in large quantities (Cai. 1904 E.D.D.).

2. (1) To clear, empty (a place), to drive out (the occupants).Gall. 1700 A. Agnew Hered. Sheriffs (1864) 476:
Mochrum and another were ushing the house when the Lords came in.

(2) To evacuate (the bowels).Sc. 1887 Jam.:
To ushe the belly.

II. n. The entrails of a slaughtered sheep or cow (Cai. 1904 E.D.D., Cai. 1957); head, feet, guts of a cow (Rnf. 1837 Crawfurd MSS. X. 191, oishaw).Gsw. 1718 Burgh Rec. Gsw. (1909) 5:
That no uschawes nor trypes be browght to the mercats uncleansed.