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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Vog(ue, n. Also: wogue, vogg, voug. [e.m.E. voge (1590), vogue (1604), F. vogue rowing, course, success.]

1. a. The vogue, the principal or foremost place in the estimation of society, etc. b. The vogue of someone, popularity, approval of the group concerned. c. A voug, a reputation. d. Of vog, popular. e. In vogue (vogg), in prevalent acceptance; fashionable.a. a1570-86 J. Maitland in Maitl. F. 437/99.
Quho hes the wogue him all the warld dois w[ew] And magistrat the man dois manifest c1590 J. Stewart 12/24.
As mychtie monarck rair, … He onlie hes the vog armipotent c1610 Melville Mem. (1735) 380.
Such scornful & such partial persons as have oftest possessed your ear & carried the vogue in your courtb. 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. ix.
For many to eternize their soone forgot memory, and to gaine the vogue of this vaine world, hes prepared pyramides of pompc. 1620 Brechin Kirk S. 11 Oct.
The foirsaid Andro being … demanded be the minister what he culd say against the said Elspit concerning witchcraft answered that he knew nothing himselff bot that she gat such a voug and word amang hir neighbors 1666 Lauder Jrnl. 146.
Their was on that had a great wogue of learning and wisdomed. 1668 Laing MSS 371.
Preachers … prudent & pieus and of vog with the multitudee. 1644 Hume Douglas 202/27.
The Earle of Douglas (with generouse wisdome far from that whilk is now in vogue) [etc.] 1666-74 Fraser Polichron. 150.
By Lord Lovats example all the country turnd expert in arching, and the very sheepherds could not want their bow, it being the only arms in vogg

2. In vogue. Of a person: Known to be active, flourishing. 1644 Hume Douglas 351/16.
Dumlanrige [sc. William Douglas of Drumlanrig] was in vogue we see in Archbald Tynmans tyme; remarkit at the burning of Roxburgh