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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1533-1575
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Uppassing, Wppassing, -yng, vbl. n. [Pas v.] a. Ascending an incline; sailing upstream. Cf. Pas v. 2 a (6), Up adv. 4 a. b. ? Travelling up to higher ground, or ? towards the north. Cf. Up adv. 4 c. c. fig. (The) Ascension (of Christ to heaven). —a. 1572 Reg. Privy C. II 145.
[Various dues] to be pait be the marchandis baith in thair uppassing and douncuming [sc. in the Firth of Forth] 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 108.
Our souerane lady [and] … the … nobilitie … past fra the palice of Halyrudhous to the tolbuyth of Edinburgh … in thair vppassing and downcuming thairfra [etc.] —b. 1565 Breadalbane Lett. MS (Reg. H.).
The Clan Gregour hes bein awaitand on thair wp passyng for to persew thame —c. 1533 Gau 49 heading.
Vitnes of the neu of the wp passing of Our Lord Jesus Christ to the heuine 1533 Gau 49/10.
The maner of his vppassing is vritine in the i c. of the dedis of the apostlis
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