v. Obs. [UP- 4. Cf. OFris. opnima, opnema (WFris. opnimme), (M)Du. opnemen, MLG. upnemen (LG. upnämen), MHG. ûfnemen (G. aufnehmen).] trans. To take up.
c. 1250. Gen. & Ex., 3024. It so bi-cam, ðat moyses askes upnam.
c. 1290. St. Brandan, 11, in S. Eng. Leg., I. 220. Bi-twene his armes seint brendan þis holie man op nam.
c. 1320. Cast. Love, 1488. He þat from heuene com, From louh an heiȝ he vs up-nom.
1340. Ayenb., 143. Hi deþ ase deþ þe ilke mayde strongliche opnome of loue.
Hence † Upniming vbl. sb. Obs.
1340. Ayenb., 22. Þe þridde kuead … ys fole opniminge of uals strif. Ibid., 83. Fole op-nymynge is huer lite profit liþ, and moche cost.
