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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1648-1676
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Upshot(t, Uppshott, n. [e.m.E. up shotte (1531), vpshot (1575); S(c)hot n.1] Consequence, result, outcome; conclusion. — 1648 J. Hope Diary (1919) 146.
Warre against England … which … would be the upshott … of our present livvees, thogh pretended for defence allanerlie ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. I 43.
But the uppshott of all they made the bande of mutwal defence 1676 Welsh Gospel Summonds Pref. 4.
Some hope that we would have a glorious and beautiful upshot
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