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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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(Uppermare,) Uppermair, adv. Also: uppermer(e, -moir, -more, uppirmer, upparmar. [Late ME and e.m.E. vppermare (a1400), vppermore (c1410), vppyrmore (1435); Upper adj. and Mar(e adv.] Higher up; at or to a higher altitude. —1375 Barb. (1571) ii 443.
To that word thay assentit all And fra thame wallopit vppermair [E., C. owyr mar, 1616 vppermere] 1596 Dalr. I 30/31.
Abone or vppirmer vpon Leuin is the toune 1596 Dalr. I 49/12.
Marr lyes … thrimmilit … intil a narrow boundes, in ane parte, bot in ane vthir parte vppermer, braider and mair ample a1641–54 J. Gordon in Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II 548.
This river … hath Lochinbary … a myl uppermoir upon the south … Loch Carroun is 2 myl broad fornents Achavanie, but uppermore in the land it is 4, 5, 6 or 7 myl broad 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 1327.
Weil I considderit na vppermair [L. vpparmar] I micht, And to discend sa hiddeous was the hicht I durst not auenture
