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† upsy, prep. Obs.
Forms: 6–7 vpsy, vpsey, vpse, vpsie, 7 vpsee; 7 upsy, upsi, upse, upzee, 7–8 upsey.
[ad. Du. op zijn (= op seɪ), lit. ‘on his (her, or its)’, used in such expressions as op zijn Vriesch, ‘in the Frisian fashion’.]
In the..fashion; after the..manner.
A. In the phrases upsy Friese, Dutch, English, ‘after the Frisian, German (or Dutch), English fashion’, used originally with reference to modes or habits of drinking.
I. upsy Friese.
1. adv. Deeply, heavily, to excess.
The phrase also occurs as the name of a tune (a 1627) in Historie of Fryer Bacon. The reason for the addition of crosse in quot. 1592 is not clear.
1592Nashe P. Penilesse E iv, He is no body that cannot drinke super nagulum, carouse the Hunters hoop, quaffe vpsey freze crosse. 1601[? Marston] Jack Drums Entert. ii. D 4 b, Powre Wine,..Drinke Duch like gallants, lets drinke vpsey freeze. 1606Dekker Sev. Sins i. (Arb.) 12 They..were drunke, according to all the learned rules of Drunkennes, as Vpsy-Freeze, Crambo, Parmizant, &c. 1635Heywood Philocoth. 65 To drinke Vpse-phreese.
b. Thoroughly; entirely; quite.
1598–9B. Jonson Case is Altered iv. iii, Tut, no more of this surquedry; I am thine own ad unguem, upsie freeze, pell mell.
2. n. A mode of drinking or carousing.
1590Lodge Euphues Gold. Leg. D 2, After they had feasted and frolickt it twise or thrise with an vpsey freeze. 1600Nashe Summer's Last Will F j b, A vous, mounsieur Winter, a frolick vpsy freese, crosse, ho, super nagulum. 1608Dekker Dead Term A 4 b, At his [i.e. the Dutchman's] owne weapon of Vpsie freeze will they dare him.
b. Intoxicating liquor. rare. (Cf. C.)
1648Canterburie March B 3 Fill me a cup of upsy-frize To joy our Friends.
3. adj. Inclined or addicted to carousing. rare—1.
1631J. Done Polydoron 105 The Saylor is reasonable at Sea and cannot abide Whistling; but at Land they [sc. soldiers and sailors] are both upzeefreeze.
Hence upsy-ˈfriese v., to drain or empty (a pot of liquor); upsy-ˈfriesy a., addicted to drinking deeply.
1617J. Taylor (Water-P.) Trav. to Hamburgh B 2, My company and my selfe went to a Dutch drinking-schoole, and..vpsefreez'd foure pots of boone beere. 1622Massinger & Dekker Virg. Martyr ii. i, Bacchus..grand patron of rob-pots, upsy-freesy tipplers, and super-naculum takers.
II. upsy Dutch.
1. adv. = prec. 1.
1607Dekker Knt.'s Conjur. (1842) 29 He..swore he could find in his heart to goe presently (hauing drunk vpsy Dutch). 1622Fletcher Beggar's Bush iii. i, Sit downe Lads, And drink me upsey-Dutch. a1634Chapman Alphonsus iii. i. (1654) 30 We'l spend this evening lustie upsie Dutch, In honour of this unexpected league. 1670Davenant & Dryden Tempest iv. 62, I will pledge your Grace Up se Dutch.
b. In general use.
a1634Chapman Alphonsus ii. ii. (1654) 18 Then kiss your hand three times upsy Dutch. 1721D'Urfey Athenian Jilt Operas, etc. 165 And now do's upsey Dutch endeavour To make himself more valu'd be By bragging of his Family.
2. adj. Suggestive of having drunk too deeply; heavy.
1610B. Jonson Alch. iv. vi, I doe not like the dulnesse of your eye: It hath a heauy cast, 'tis vpsee Dutch, And say's you are a lumpish whore-master.
III. upsy English (cf. upsy Friese 2 b).
1622Fletcher Beggar's Bush iv. iv, Prig. I for the structure, Which is the bowl. Hig. Which must be up-sey English, Strong, lusty London beer.
B. In other uses.
1. upsevant muff [cf. Du. want mitten, and muff n.1, n.2], ? like a fur cap.
1591Nashe Introd. Sidney's Astr. & Stella A iv b, An Asse is no great stateman in the beastes common-wealth, though he weare his eares vpseuant muffe, after the Muscouy fashion.
2. As adj. or adv. Extreme(ly), ultra.
1650A. B. Mutatus Polemo 10 He that even now was upsie Cavaleer high Royalists. 1694Locke in Ld. King Life (1830) I. 383 He that reads this act [for licensing printing] with attention will find it upse ecclesiastical.
3. As prep. In or after the manner of.
1663Killigrew Pars. Wedding iv. i, Yes, faith, they have treated her upsey Whore, lain wth her. |