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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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¶UPREAK, v. Pa.t. upraucht. To reach up, extend or grow upwards. See Reak, v. Liter.Sc. 1936 W. Soutar Poems (1961) 103:
As bruckit frae the brundin bales The rizzard g[r]apes upraught.
