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† ˈupsight Obs. rare. [In sense 1 prob. ad. older Du. and Flem. opsicht (mod. opzicht); in sense 2 f. up- 2.] 1. View, inspection.
1515St. Papers Hen. VIII II. 14 Nowe, after the upsyght hereof, he maye pretende no manner ignoraunce. 1648Hexham ii, Opsichtigh, which hath Regard or Vpsight. 2. Height as viewed from below.
a1560T. Phaer æneid ix. (1562) Ee ij b, A towre of stepe vpsight [L. vasto suspectu] there stood, with skaffolds large of length. |