† uponland, adv. Obs.
Also 3–4 vp o londe, 5 Sc. upolande; 5–6 vp of land, and upaland.
[f. uppe up adv.2 + on prep. 1 b (o prep.1) + land n.1 Cf. upland adv.1]
In the country, as opposed to the town.
| α a 900 in Thorpe Anc. Laws (1840) I. 118 Be ciepe-monna fore uppe on londe. c 1386 Chaucer Prol. 702 A poure person dwellynge vp on lond. 1430–40 Lydg. Bochas Prol. 84 Folkis that duellyn vp-on lande. c 1480 Henryson Twa Mice i, The vther [mouse] wynnit vponland. ― Sheep & Dog xviii, Ane schireff stout, Quhilk..dytis all the pure men vpon land [1568 Bann. MS. vp of land]. |
| β c 1300 Havelok 763 Gode paniers..to beren fish inne, Vp o-londe to selle and fonge. 14.. Burgh Laws Scotland xxxiv, It is for to wyt that men upolande may borow thair pundis thryis. |
| γ c 1440 Alph. Tales 173 On a tyme he was lugid on a night in a howse vp of land. 1568 [see α. above]. |
b. John Uponland, a rustic. (
Cf. upaland b.)
| a 1568 in Bannatyne MS. (Hunter. Club) 269/26 This said Johnne vponland. |