upwithadv.prep.n.adj.
/ˈʌpwɪð/, /ˈʌpwɪθ/, U.S. /ˈəpˌwɪð/, /ˈəpˌwɪθ/, Scottish English /ˈʌpwɪθ/ Chiefly Scottish and now rare.
A. adv.
In an upward course or direction; upwards. Also figurative.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adverb] > in upward direction
upc888
upwardsc890
upwardOE
anovewardOE
countermount1513
upwith1513
supernally1596
headward1786
upwardly1816
upways1890
up-along1963
1513 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1902) IV. 515 Tua drawyn towis to keip hir [sc. a cannon] at upwith and dounewith.
1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) II. 548 The Danis..Traistand the Scottis vpwith to the hill, Suld tyre ilkone than or tha come thame till.
a1598 D. Fergusson Sc. Prov. (1641) sig. A4 As meikle upwith, as meikle down with.
1858 M. Porteous Real Souter Johnny (ed. 2) 30 Ye'll wi' a braindge Jirk aff the mune, an' upwith whud Far furth to range.
1864 W. D. Latto Tammas Bodkin xxiii They..durstna mount upwith to the riggin'.
B. prep.
Up along the course of.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > [preposition] > along > along the course of
upwith1504
1504 in Reg. Mag. Sig. Scot. (1888) 239/2 Ascendand up~with the said swaill quhill it cum to the littill stane calsay.
C. n.
a. Upward course. Also figurative.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > [noun]
upgang971
styingc1200
astyingc1220
upstyinga1300
upcomingc1330
risinga1398
upraisingc1400
mounting1440
toweringc1440
lift1470
ascence1481
ascending1482
mount1486
upwith?1507
surrection1509
upgoing1555
rise1573
arise1590
ascension1598
uprest1602
transcendencea1616
ascent1616
mounture1631
resultancea1634
uprise1690
anabasis1706
upshift1839
?1507 W. Dunbar Tua Mariit Wemen (Rouen) in Poems (1998) I. 51 All is bot frutlese his effeir and falȝeis at the vpwith.
1607 G. Markham Cavelarice vi. 9 If the fierce horse haue in his skelping course, eyther vpwithes..or downewithes, which is, that hee may eyther runne..vp hils, or down hils.
1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. (at cited word) To the upwith, taking a direction upwards.
b. An ascent or rising ground. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > rising ground or eminence > [noun]
link931
rise1240
motea1300
bentc1405
mote-hill1475
territory1477
height1487
rising1548
raising1572
linch1591
mount1591
swelling1630
up1637
vertex1641
advance1655
ascendant1655
eminency1662
ascent1663
eminence1670
swell1764
elevation1799
embreastment1799
upwith1819
lift1825
salita1910
turtle-back1913
upwarp1917
upslope1920
whaleback1928
1819 St. Patrick II. 91 Will ye see how the[y]'re spankin' along the side o' that green upwith?
D. adj.
Having an upward inclination, tendency, or slope; rising.
ΘΚΠ
society > trade and finance > [adjective] > good or bad (of trade)
well-traded1609
sulke1636
quicka1687
dull1705
brisk1719
roaring1731
rousing1767
slow1823
briskish1864
upwith1864
excited1878
turnaway1943
society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > [adjective] > uphill or steep
steepc1175
acclive1616
uphill1622
upwith1864
uphillward1876
1864 A. Wallace M. Lauder in Sc. Tales 37 It was a good bit upwith gate, so she would give her a tankard of ale to make her climb the brae the better.
1875 W. Alexander Sketches Life among Ain Folk 99 They'll be an upwith market shortly, or it chates me.
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