1. A compound distilled spirit made in Ireland and Scotland; whisky.

The Scottish returns being vested in grouse, white hares, pickled

salmon, and usquebaugh.

Sir W. Scott.

2. A liquor compounded of brandy, or other strong spirit, raisins,

cinnamon and other spices. Brande & C.

Us`self" (?), n. pl. Ourselves. [Obs.] Wyclif. Piers Plowman. Chaucer.

Us"tion (?), n. [L. ustio, fr. urere, ustum, to burn: cf. F. ustion.]

The act of burning, or the state of being burned. [R.] Johnson.

Us*to"ri*ous (?), a. [L. urere, ustum, to burn.] Having the quality of

burning. [R.] I. Watts.

Us"tu*late (?), a. [L. ustulatus, p. p. of ustulare to scorch, urere to

burn.] Blackened as if burned.

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