Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UPBRING, v., n.
I. v. To bring up, rear. Obs. in Eng. Vbl.n. upbringing, rearing, nurture (Sc. 1880 Jam.). Gen.Sc. Rare and obs. in Eng. but revived from Sc. (esp. Carlyle's) usage in the later 19th c.Ags. 1783 Private MS.:
To educate and upbring the said child.Sc. 1822 Carlyle in Froude Life (1882) I. 171:
Those that had the trouble of my upbringing.
II. n. Training, education, maintenance during childhood (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 204; ‡Sh., ne.Sc., Fif., Dmb. 1973).Ags. 1880 J. E. Watt Poet. Sk. 44:
I prayed to Heaven for strength to toil That decent upbring I micht gie't.Sh. 1886 J. Burgess Sketches 29:
Efter her upbring an' da tryst shu's hed ta hadd her oot o' herm's wy.
