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up-along, adv. dial.
Along in a particular or specified direction; in the world at large; in or towards a larger community outside an isolated region. Freq. in Cornish speech: up North, uphill. Also as n.
a1552J. Leland Itinerary (1721) IV. 89 The Beauty of Bermingham..is one Street going up alonge almost from the left Ripe [= bank] of the Brooke. 1905E. Phillpotts Secret Woman iii. ii. 249 ‘I wish I had the mastery of the Word that man hath.’ ‘Very fine,’ said Mr. Tapp, ‘but I hate fog—whether 'tis up-along or in church. The man goeth in a mist, an' his landmarks fail him.’ 1908K. Grahame Wind in Willows ix. 199 ‘Nice little farm,’ replied the wayfarer briefly. ‘Upalong in that direction’—he nodded northwards. 1913H. S. Walpole Fortitude i. iv. 45 Well, 'ere's the end of yer as yer are... Up along they'll change yer. 1959Coast to Coast 1959–60 136 Wish she'd stop going then. Where we heading? Up-a-long or down-a-long? 1963C. Berry Portrait of Cornwall (1984) iii. 54 ‘Coming up-along, are 'ee?’ asks a West Cornwall man of his friend at the foot of the hilly street. 1966J. Aiken Trouble with Product X vii. 128, I said as how you'm taking Miss Whatname upalong to hospital. 1972Even. Telegram (St. John's, Newfoundland) 29 June 3/1 If you have some of your people down from upalong, keep a modest bearing and don't go boasting. They may say, in their curious mainland accents: ‘Waal, gee! Will ya look at all those birds. Why, this is incredible!’ |