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† ˈuptails Obs.
Also up-tails.
[up adv.1 + tail n.1 1, 5.]
1. up tails all, the name of an old song and its tune. Also used allusively (see tail n.1 5, 5 c).
1598B. Jonson Ev. Man in Hum. i. iii, Hang sorrow, care will kill a cat, vp-tailes all, and a poxe on the hangman. 1607E. Sharpham Fleire (1610) F j b, Shee euerie day sings Iohn for the king, and at Vp-tailes all, shees perfect. 1610R. Vaughan Water-Workes K 2, Though I am no Poet yet I can make Ballads, To the tune of vp-tayls-all. 1648Herrick Hesper., Up tailes all, For love he doth call For his Uptailes all; And that's the part to be acted. 1697Vanbrugh Prov. Wife v. iii, Mademoiselle. Why, what be de matter? Rasor. The matter? Why, uptails all's the matter..My lady has cuckolded my master.
2. a. (With all.) A jovial fellow; a reveller.
1602Dekker Satyrom. I 2 b, Feele (my light-vptailes all) feele my weapon.
b. A woman.
1671Crowne Juliana iii. 26 How I shall laugh to see the little pretty uptails come to make a home-thrust at a man.
3. A card-game.
1694Poor Robin Dec. B 7 b, Whisk, Uptails, Sant, New-Cut,..With other Games besides, the which I know not. |