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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1555-1648
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Upstandar(t, n. Also: upstander, -air, ouipstander. [19th c. Eng. upstander (1856); Standar(t n.] A wooden upright or support. = Standar(t n. 2.(a) 1566 Treasurer's Accounts XII 405.
For ane dosone and aucht double fir spars to serve for upstanders to the said closing of daillis 1582 Treasurer's Accounts MS 43.
Four double rwiff spar tobe standaris to everie traveis … towis to hing the traveis at everie vpstandair 1593 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. MS 460.
To ane maisoun for making the boit hoillis to the vpstanderis of the well 1605–6 Aberd. Shore Wk. Acc. 48.
For ane tre to be upstandar to the beacon 1630 Kirkcaldy Presb. 7.
For saxtein tries to be fluireing balks, brandering and upstanders to the hall fluir above the celler 1634 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II 423.
Twa upstanderis [pr. upstandeis] of ane brase to ane chimney 1648 Edinb. B. Rec. VIII 144.
[At the bulwark of Leith] to have ane strong crose angler to goe betuix the two outmost upstanderis and above upon the heids of the upstanderis on both sydis(b) 1555 Edinb. Old Acc. I 161.
For ane greit bauk of ane schip to be ane upstandart within the wark for halding of schippis(c) 1598–9 Aberd. Shore Wk. Acc. 40.
Tuelff pecis aekin tries to be ouipstanders beffoir the schoir
