Ewan of Brigglands, a horse-soldier in the army of Montrose.—Sir W. Scott: Rob Roy (time, George I.).
Ewart (Nanty, i.e. Anthony), captain of the smuggler’s brig.—Sir W. Scott: Redgauntlet (time, George III.).
Ew-bughts, pens into which cows were driven to be milked. In Percy’s Reliques (series iii. book i. 12) is a very pretty Scotch sonnet which begins—
I fain wad marrie Marion,
Gin Marion wad marrie me.
—(Date unknown.)