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Quotation dates: 1725-1773
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†BOUGIL, BOUGILL, n. Bugle, trumpet. This form of bugle is now obs. in St.Eng.Sc. 1725 Ramsay T. T. Misc. (1733) 236:
Then furth he drew his trusty glaive, While thousands all arround, Drawn frae their sheaths glanst in the sun, And loud the bougills sound.
fig. crow of a cock.Edb. 1773 R. Fergusson Sc. Poems (1925) 62:
Now whan the dawning's near, whan cock maun craw, And wi' his angry bougil gar's withdraw.
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