transitive. To talk loudly of, boast of, glory in. Also reflexive with of.

reflexive. To boast, brag, glory, vaunt oneself. Const. of, for.

reflexive (†and intransitive for reflexive) To boast or vaunt oneself, to make one's boast, exult. Now rare. Const. in, of, to with infinitive, or…

reflexive in same sense. Obsolete.

reflexive in same sense.

reflexive. To boast oneself loudly. Obsolete.

transitive (reflexive). To boast oneself; to vaunt. With of, that-clause, or infinitive. Obsolete.

reflexive. To boast, extol, glorify, or praise (oneself). Usually const. for, of, or in. Obsolete.

transitive. To magnify, extol; (reflexive) to boast. Cf. avaunt, n.1, vaunt, n.1 Obsolete.

intransitive and reflexive. To vaunt, talk boastfully, boast oneself. (In earlier examples chiefly in collocation with boast.) Const. (on, in, obs…

†(a) reflexive. To exalt or make much of (oneself) unduly. Obsolete. (b) intransitive. To indulge in vainglory.

To pride or vaunt (oneself); = brag, v. 2.

transitive. figurative. To exalt or ‘screw up’ to a certain pitch. Now with up (see to wind up 6 at phrasal verbs).