† upsyprep.
Obsolete. In the..fashion; after the..manner.
I. 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.
1. upsy Friese
a.
(a) adv. Deeply, heavily, to excess.The phrase also occurs as the name of a tune (a1627) in Historie of Fryer Bacon. The reason for the addition of crosse in quot. 1592 is not clear.
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the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [adverb] > excessively or heavily (of drinking)
upsy Friese1592
upsy Dutch1606
1592 T. Nashe Pierce Penilesse (Brit. Libr. copy) sig. G2 v He is no body that cannot drinke super nagulum, carouse the Hunters hoop, quaffe vpsey freze crosse.
1601 J. Marston et al. Iacke Drums Entertainm. ii. sig. D4v Powre Wine,..Drinke Duch like gallants, lets drinke vpsey freeze.
1606 T. Dekker Seuen Deadly Sinnes London i. sig. B2 They..were drunke, according to all the learned rules of Drunkennes, as Vpsy-Freeze, Crambo, Parmizant, &c.
1635 T. Heywood Philocothonista 65 To drinke Vpse-phreese.
(b) Thoroughly; entirely; quite.
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the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > greatly or very much [phrase] > utter > utterly
all outc1300
out and outc1300
at all devicec1385
to devicec1385
right out?1543
up to the chin1546
up to the eyes1607
upsy Friese1609
up to the (or one's) eyebrowsa1627
all hollow1762
(immersed, steeped) to the lipsa1822
all ends up1850
fair and square1870
right spang1884
to the wide1895
a (also one) hundred per cent1911
1609 B. Jonson Case is Alterd iii. sig. F4v Tut? no more of this surquedry; I am thine owne? ad vngem vpsie freeze: pell mell. View more context for this quotation
b.
(a) n. A mode of drinking or carousing.
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the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [noun] > drinking-bout > type of
upsy Friese1590
boot-carouse1598
six o'clock swill1955
1590 T. Lodge Rosalynde: Euphues Golden Legacie D 2 After they had feasted and frolickt it twise or thrise with an vpsey freeze.
1600 T. Nashe Summers Last Will sig. Fj v A vous, mounsieur Winter, a frolick vpsy freese, crosse, ho, super nagulum.
1608 T. Dekker Dead Tearme sig. A4v At his [sc. the Dutchman's] owne weapon of Vpsie freeze will they dare him.
(b) Intoxicating liquor. rare. (Cf. 3.)
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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > [noun]
drink1042
liquor1340
bousea1350
cidera1382
dwale1393
sicera1400
barrelc1400
strong drinkc1405
watera1475
swig1548
tipple1581
amber1598
tickle-brain1598
malt pie1599
swill1602
spicket1615
lap1618
John Barleycornc1625
pottle1632
upsy Englisha1640
upsy Friese1648
tipplage1653
heartsease1668
fuddle1680
rosin1691
tea1693
suck1699
guzzlea1704
alcohol1742
the right stuff1748
intoxicant1757
lush1790
tear-brain1796
demon1799
rum1799
poison1805
fogram1808
swizzle1813
gatter1818
wine(s) and spirit(s)1819
mother's milkc1821
skink1823
alcoholics1832
jough1834
alky1844
waipiro1845
medicine1847
stimulant1848
booze1859
tiddly1859
neck oil1860
lotion1864
shrab1867
nose paint1880
fixing1882
wet1894
rabbit1895
shicker1900
jollop1920
mule1920
giggle-water1929
rookus juice1929
River Ouse1931
juice1932
lunatic soup1933
wallop1933
skimish1936
sauce1940
turps1945
grog1946
joy juice1960
1648 Canterburie March B 3 Fill me a cup of upsy-frize To joy our Friends.
c. adj. Inclined or addicted to carousing. rare.
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1631 J. Done Polydoron 105 Souldiers and Saylors should bee the Godliest men..but at Land they are both Vpzeefreeze.
d. Hence upsy-ˈfriese v. to drain or empty (a pot of liquor). upsy-ˈfriesy adj. addicted to drinking deeply.
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the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > [verb (transitive)] > drink intoxicating liquor > drink up or drain
quax1509
toom?a1513
quaff1534
to play off1598
upsy-friese1617
bumbaste1640
dust1673
fuddlec1680
whemmel1721
toota1774
buzz1785
kill1833
floor1837
lower1920
slam1982
the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [adjective] > alcoholic or addicted to drinking
drunkensomea1300
drunkelew1362
drunksomec1475
drunken1548
boozing1569
boozy1592
bousy1592
moisty1593
unsober1611
upsy-friesy1617
moist1619
sottish1632
swilling1633
bibacious1663
intemperate1680
swill-bellied1680
swill-down1693
wet1699
potative1737
compotatory1817
alcoholic1845
drinking1856
bibulous1861
on the drink1865
1617 J. Taylor Three Weekes Obseruations B 2 My company and my selfe went to a Dutch drinking-schoole, and..vpsefreez'd foure pots of boone beere.
1622 T. Dekker & P. Massinger Virgin Martir ii. sig. C4v Bacchus..grand Patron of rob-pots, vpsie-freesie-tiplers, and super-naculam takers.
2. upsy Dutch
a.
(a) adv. = 1a.
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1606 T. Dekker Newes from Hell sig. C4 He..swore he could find in his heart to go presently (hauing drunke vpsie Dutch).
a1640 J. Fletcher et al. Beggers Bush iii. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Llv/2 Sit downe Lads, And drinke me upsey-Dutch.
1654 Trag. Alphonsus iii. 30 We'l spend this evening lustie upsie Dutch, In honour of this unexpected league.
1670 J. Dryden & W. Davenant Shakespeare's Tempest iv. 62 I will pledge your Grace Up se Dutch.
(b) In general use.
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1654 Trag. Alphonsus ii. 18 Then kiss your hand three times upsy Dutch.
1721 T. D'Urfey Athenian Jilt in New Opera's 165 And now do's upsey Dutch endeavour To make himself more valu'd be By bragging of his Family.
b. adj. Suggestive of having drunk too deeply; heavy.
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the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [adjective]
bibbling1565
tippling1567
bousing1569
bibbing1594
stiff1594
upsy Dutch1612
bezzling1617
fuddling1654
potulent1656
toping1668
groggy1770
Bacchant1800
three-bottle1806
swilly1824
potatory1834
two-bottle1855
1612 B. Jonson Alchemist iv. vi. sig. K3 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. View more context for this quotation
3. upsy English n. (cf. upsy Friese, 1b(b)).
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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > [noun]
drink1042
liquor1340
bousea1350
cidera1382
dwale1393
sicera1400
barrelc1400
strong drinkc1405
watera1475
swig1548
tipple1581
amber1598
tickle-brain1598
malt pie1599
swill1602
spicket1615
lap1618
John Barleycornc1625
pottle1632
upsy Englisha1640
upsy Friese1648
tipplage1653
heartsease1668
fuddle1680
rosin1691
tea1693
suck1699
guzzlea1704
alcohol1742
the right stuff1748
intoxicant1757
lush1790
tear-brain1796
demon1799
rum1799
poison1805
fogram1808
swizzle1813
gatter1818
wine(s) and spirit(s)1819
mother's milkc1821
skink1823
alcoholics1832
jough1834
alky1844
waipiro1845
medicine1847
stimulant1848
booze1859
tiddly1859
neck oil1860
lotion1864
shrab1867
nose paint1880
fixing1882
wet1894
rabbit1895
shicker1900
jollop1920
mule1920
giggle-water1929
rookus juice1929
River Ouse1931
juice1932
lunatic soup1933
wallop1933
skimish1936
sauce1940
turps1945
grog1946
joy juice1960
a1640 J. Fletcher et al. Beggers Bush iv. v, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Mmv/2 Prig. I for the structure, Which is the bowle. Hig. Which must be up-sey English, Strong, lusty London beer.
II. In other uses.
4. upsevant muff [compare Dutch want mitten, and muff n.1, Muff n.2] , ? like a fur cap.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [adjective] > like a cap > like a fur cap
upsevant muff1591
1591 T. Nashe in Sir P. Sidney Astrophel & Stella Introd. 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.
5. As adj. or adv. Extreme(ly), ultra.
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the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly
swithlyc888
micklelyeOE
swith971
hardOE
un-i-fohOE
sevenfoldlOE
unmeet?c1225
innerlyc1330
horribly1340
too1340
sore1474
horriblec1475
vehemently1483
outrageous1487
done?a1513
exquisite1529
strangely1532
exceeding1535
exceedingly1535
angardlyc1540
angerlyc1540
choicec1540
vengeable1542
vengeably?1550
extremelya1554
monstrous1569
thrice1579
amain1587
extremea1591
damnably1598
fellc1600
tyrannically1602
exquisitely1603
damnedly1607
preciously1607
damnablea1616
impensively1620
excellingly1621
main1632
fearful1634
vengeancelya1640
upsy1650
impensely1657
twadding1657
vastly1664
hideous1667
mainly1670
consumed1707
consumedly1707
outrageously1749
damned1757
nation1771
shockingly1777
deuced1779
darn1789
darned1807
felly1807
varsal1814
awful1816
awfy1816
frightfully1816
deucedly1819
dogged1819
awfully1820
gallowsa1823
shocking1831
tremendously1832
everlasting1833
terribly1833
fearfully1835
ripping1838
poison1840
thundering1853
frighteninglyc1854
raring1854
hell's own1863
goldarned1866
goddamned1870
doggone1871
acutely1872
whooping1874
stupidly1878
everlastingly1879
hideously1882
densely1883
storming1883
good and1885
thunderingly1885
crazy1887
tremendous1887
madly1888
goldarn1892
howling1895
murderously1916
rasted1919
goddam1921
bitchingly1923
Christly1923
bitching1929
falling-down1930
lousy1932
appallingly1937
stratospherically1941
Christ almighty1945
effing1945
focking1956
dagnab1961
drop-dead1980
hella1987
totes2006
1650 A. B. Mutatus Polemo 10 He that even now was upsie Cavaleer high Royalists.
1694 Locke in Ld. King Life (1830) I. 383 He that reads this act [for licensing printing] with attention will find it upse ecclesiastical.
6. As prep. In or after the manner of.
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1664 T. Killigrew Parsons Wedding iv. i in Comedies & Trag. 121 Yes, faith, they have treated her upsey Whore lain wth her.
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upsyint.
/ˈʌpsi/, U.S. /ˈəpsi//ˈʌpsə/, U.S. /ˈəpsə/, 1900s– upsy. colloquial.
Used when encouraging or assisting someone to stand up, recover from a fall, etc. (cf. upsadaisy int. 1). Also used in response to a minor accident or mistake (cf. upsadaisy int. 2).
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the world > space > relative position > posture > action of standing up or rising > exclamation to encourage child to rise [interjection]
upsadaisy1862
upsy1903
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or exclamation > [interjection] > other specific cries or exclamations
oeOE
heya1225
ouc1300
we13..
hac1320
how1377
how now?c1380
vaha1382
ha a!c1386
ha ha!c1386
hoa1400
ohoa1400
yowc1440
yoa1475
heh1475
hey ho?c1475
huffc1485
wemaya1500
whewa1500
wow1513
huffa?1520
gup?1528
ist1540
whow1542
hougha1556
whoo1570
good-now1578
ooh1602
phew1604
highday1606
huh1608
whoo-whoop1611
sessaa1616
tara1672
hegh1723
hip1735
waugha1766
whoofa1766
jee1786
goody1796
yaw1797
hech1808
whoo-ee1811
whizz1812
yah1812
soh1815
sirs1816
how1817
quep1822
soho1825
ow1834
ouch1838
pfui1838
suz1844
shoo1845
yoop1847
upsadaisy1862
houp-la1870
hooch1871
nu1892
ouff1898
upsy1903
oo-er1909
ooh-wee1910
eina1913
oops1921
whoopsie1923
whoops-a-daisy1925
hot-cha-cha1929
upsadaisy1929
walla1929
hotcha1931
hi-de-ho1936
po po po1936
ho-de-ho1941
oh, oh1944
oopsy1956
chingas1984
bambi2007
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > raising > raising up [interjection] > exclamation when lifting up a child
upsadaisy1862
upsy1903
1903 L. E. Richards Green Satin Gown 184 So! That's a brave boy! Upsy, now! there you are! Now put your head on my shoulder—close! and hold on!
1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xv. [Circe] 472 Hoopsa! Don't fall upstairs.
a1970 E. M. Forster Life to Come (1972) 109 ‘Upsa! Take care!’ ‘Upsa!’ were some drops of brandy, which Conway had spilt.
1991 Antioch Rev. 49 189 ‘Upsy,’ he says, easing Lizzu vertical against his chest.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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