upwith, adv., prep., n., and a. Chiefly Sc. and now rare.
(ˈʌpwɪð, Sc. ˈʌpwɪθ)
[up adv.1 + with.]
A. adv. In an upward course or direction; upwards. Also fig.
| 1513 Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. IV. 515 Tua drawyn towis to keip hir [sc. a cannon] at upwith and dounewith. 1535 Stewart Cron. Scot. (Rolls) II. 548 The Danis..Traistand the Scottis vpwith to the hill, Suld tyre ilkone than or tha come thame till. a 1598 D. Ferguson Prov. (S.T.S.) 10 As meikle upwith, as meikle down with. 1858 M. Porteous Souter Johnny 30 Ye'll wi' a braindge Jirk aff the mune, an' upwith whud Far furth to range. 1864 W. D. Latto Tam. Bodkin xxiii, They..durstna mount upwith to the riggin'. |
B. prep. Up along the course of.
| 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. Upward course. Also fig.
| 1508 Dunbar Tua Mariit Wemen 401 All is bot frutlese his effeir, and falȝeis at the vp-with. 1607 Markham Cavel. vi. 9 If the fierce horse haue in his skelping course, either vpwithes..or downewithes, which is, that hee may eyther runne..vp hils, or down hils. 1808 Jamieson s.v., To the upwith, taking a direction upwards. |
b. An ascent or rising ground. rare—1.
| 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.
| 1864 A. Wallace Sc. Tales, M. Lauder 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 Ain Folk 99 They'll be an upwith market shortly, or it chates me. |