Ug

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Alternative spellings 1.3 Intransitive verb 1.4 Noun 1.5 References

English

Etymology

Middle English ugge from Icelandic ugga fear

Alternative spellings

• ugg

Intransitive verb

to ug (transitive and intransitive)

1. ((obsolete{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) To feel dread, loathing or disgust.
2. ((obsolete{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) To fear, feel horror; shudder with horror

Noun

ug

1. ((obsolete{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) fear, horror
2. (Provincial English): A surfeit

References

• The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1914