Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UPREDD, v., n. [v. ʌp′rɛd, n. ′ʌprɛd]
I. v. 1. To tidy, put in order (Sh. 1973). Ppl.adj. upred, tidied.Kcd. 1849 W. Jamie Stray Effusions 95:
Bid Meg and Jean the floor upredd.Lnk. 1882 A. Nimmo Songs Cld. 118:
The wark a' negleckit, the house ill upred.
2. Fig. To scold, berate. Only in vbl.n. upreddin, a scolding, telling off, “dressing down” (Sh., Fif., Lnl., Dmf. 1973).Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin viii.:
She had a guid mind to gie him an upreddin.
II. n. The act of clearing away, a cleaning, tidying (Sh., Abd., Ags., Fif., Slk. 1973). Hence upreddment, id.Slk. 1875 Border Treasury (13 Feb.) 335:
She began to some o' her general upreddments, drivin' a'thing out o' its place.Abd. 1920 A. Robb MS. iv.:
The hoose fowk had a day or twa o' an upredd baith oot and in.Abd. 1949 Buchan Observer (11 Oct.):
Isna there an unco heep o' an up-redd at the tail o' a slack hairst?
