Also 5 Sc. vp-, wpricht. [f. as prec. Cf. MDu. uprichten (Du. oprigten), Flem. (Kilian) oprechten, OHG. (MHG.) ûfrihten (G. aufrichten).]
1. trans. To raise to an upright or vertical position; to erect. Also fig. and in fig. context.
a. 1340. Hampole, Psalter, cxii. 6. He vprightis þe pore out of þe fen of fleyssly lust. Ibid., cxlv. 7. Lord vprightys þe smytyn down.
1590. Sir J. Smyth, Disc. Weapons, 30. They all vpright their piques. Ibid. (1591), Instruct. (1595), 22. Then are they to saie to the first ranke Vpright your piques.
1609. Daniel, Civ. Wars, VII. lxxii. It rests within your iudgements, to vp-right … the Land.
1890. Standard, 5 April, 6/3. I … assisted to upright the boat, which was baled out.
1893. Westm. Gaz., 16 Sept., 4/1. As soon as he had uprighted his machine [= bicycle].
† 2. Sc. To make reparation to or for; to compensate. Obs.
1463. Extr. Aberd. Reg. (1844), I. 26. The forsaide Thomas til sek til his warande gif he hafe ony til vpricht him. Ibid. (1480), 411. That the saids persons acht til wpricht and assith him for hir. Ibid. (1492), 420. To amende and vpricht the skaitht done.
