† uraughtn.
Anglo-Irish. Obsolete.
An Irish petty chief.
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1586 Treaty[se] of Ireland in MS. Bodl. Add. c 39 f. 49 b McGuyer is one of Oneills Uraughts.
1586 Treaty[se] of Ireland in MS. Bodl. Add. c 39 f. 49 b Ochan is chefe of Oneylls Uraughts.
1601 Queen Elizabeth I Let. in F. Moryson Itinerary (1617) ii. 201 If our Armes must be accompanied with any..mercy, rather to imploy the same in receiuing the secondary members and Vriaghts from him.
1603 Queen Elizabeth I Let. in F. Moryson Itinerary (1617) ii. 280 I doe absolutely renounce all challenge or intermedling with the Vriaghts..or exacting any blacke rents of any Vriaghts (or bordering Lords).
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