† ˈuplands, a. Obs. Chiefly Sc.
[f. upland n. (either possessive sing. or the plur. used attrib.), or Sc. var. of prec.]
= uplandish a.
| c 1330 Arth. & Merl. 5077 (Kölbing), The vplondismen, þat hadden ladde Cartes & somers. Ibid. 5271, 6776. 14.. in Sc. Acts Parlt. (1814) I. 333 Ilke burges may punde ane unplandis man. c 1450 Holland Howlat 218 Held he na houss; Bot in wplandis townis..Cryand full crowss. 1500–20 Dunbar Poems xiii. 1 Ane mvrlandis man of vplandis mak. 1585 Jas. I Ess. Poesie (Arb.) 63 Gif zour purpose be of landwart effairis, [take heed] To vse corruptit and vplandis wordis. |