A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Upbring, v. Also: upbryng, wpbring. P.t. and p.p. also up(e)brocht, upbroucht, -bro(gh)t. [ME and e.m.E. up-broȝt(e p.p. (both c1250), vpbrynge (c1440); Bring v.] tr.
1. To bring up, nurture, rear (a child or animal). Chiefly p.p., freq. with Nuris v. and Nurisch(e v., qq.v. for further examples. = Bring v. 6. Cf. also Up adv. 13. b. Const. in (be) a habit, manner of living, etc.pres. 1562–3 Linlithgow Sheriff Ct. 20 March.
Archbald Mathie sall ressaue his barne fra Margaret Listoun and nuris and vpbring the samin a1581 Sempill in Sat. P. xliii 37.
The brutell beist, ane barbour wolfe, vpbringis The first borne Roamin 1614 Keeping of Deer Forests in Argyll Mun. (Misc. 17th c.) 2 July.
Libertie to gris forestar and vpbring in the saidis landis ȝeirlie tuelf meiris with thair foyllis 1673 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct.) 13 Sept.
I nominat … my husband … to … maintain and upbring my forsaids sex bairnes … untill they com to majoritiep.t. 1513 Doug. ix xi 24.
Twa brethir … Quham Hybera … Bred and vpbrochtp.p. a1400 Leg. S. xxxiv 291.
A dekine, that wes vpe-brocht With bischope Veron 1456 Hay II 137/23.
Syk flesche of cow or calf ar naturale and gude in wodland upbrocht 1461 Liber Plusc. I 387.
Born and vpbrocht with vertu … In hous ryalle 1562 Cal. Sc. P. I 667.
Upbroght 1564 Edinb. B. Deeds 118b.
The said Dauid … hes continuallie … sustenit the said Elizabeth in mait drink … and vpbroucht hir honestlie 1571 Sempill in Sat. P. xxviii 16.
Waryit be thé quhyle That I was borne, or in this warld vpbrocht 1584 Edinb. Test. in Sanderson Rural Soc. 143.
Upbrotb. 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 171.
In the quhilk law ȝe may vpbryng Ȝour liegis, as ane godlie kyng 1561 Q. Kennedy in Knox VI 160.
Affirmande hir grace … to be nurist and upbrocht in ydolatrie 1567 G. Ball. 162.
Be thy sweit name, and deid on croce, Thow sall vpbring, and nourische me
2. fig. To raise up, elevate.1513 Doug. vii i 167.
Sik ane air, Quhilk sal our name abufe the starnys vpbring [Sm. wpbring]
3. To fetch, have (something) brought (from a lower to a higher place).1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 168.
Thaj apprehendit diuerse forbiddin gudis … and causit the samen be vpbrocht to Edinburgh [sc. from Leith]
