adv. Obs. Also 3–4 vp o londe, 5 Sc. upolande; 5–6 vp of land, and UPALAND. [f. uppe UP adv.2 + ON prep. 1 b (O prep.1) + LAND sb. Cf. UPLAND adv.1] In the country, as opposed to the town.

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  α.  a. 900.  in Thorpe, Anc. Laws (1840), I. 118. Be ciepe-monna fore uppe on londe.

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c. 1386.  Chaucer, Prol., 702. A poure person dwellynge vp on lond.

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1430–40.  Lydg., Bochas, Prol. 84. Folkis that duellyn vp-on lande.

4

c. 1480.  Henryson, Twa Mice, i. The vther [mouse] wynnit vponland. Ibid., Sheep & Dog, xviii. Ane schireff stout, Quhilk … dytis all the pure men vpon land [1568 Bann. MS. vp of land].

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  β.  c. 1300.  Havelok, 763. Gode paniers … to beren fish inne, Vp o-londe to selle and fonge.

6

14[?].  Burgh Laws Scotland, xxxiv. It is for to wyt that men upolande may borow thair pundis thryis.

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  γ.  c. 1440.  Alph. Tales, 173. On a tyme he was lugid on a night in a howse vp of land.

8

1568.  [see α. above].

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  b.  John Uponland, a rustic. (Cf. UPALAND b.)

10

a. 1558.  in Bannatyne MS. (Hunter. Club), 269/26. This said Johnne vponland.

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