[UP- 8. Cf. UPSET v.]

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  † 1.  Sc. One who ‘sets up’ as a master workman. (Cf. UPSET sb. 2.) Obs.–1

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1518.  Perth Hammermen Bk. (1889), 2. He sall pay … till his upset six markis. And gif the upsetter be ane outman he sall pay sex markis.

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  2.  † a. Sc. One who posts up a placard. Obs.–1

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1567.  Sc. Acts, Mary (1814), II. 552/1. The first Inventar, writtar, tynar, and vpsettar of the samin.

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  † b.  Sc. A founder or establisher. Obs.

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1581.  Hamilton, in Cath. Tractates (S.T.S.), 84. Thir Caluinian ministers, quha louit so heichlie thair vpsetters.

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1581.  Burne Ibid., 162. The hail hous of the Hamiltonis … vas the cheif vpsettar, and protector of his hæresie.

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  c.  A repairer of stocking-frames.

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1839.  Ure, Dict. Arts, 653. A set of men employed in this [hosiery] trade, and distinguished by the name of upsetters.

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  d.  Part of a tire-shortening machine.

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1875.  Knight, Dict. Mech., 2581/2. A machine for up-setting, cutting, and punching tires. The upper figure shows the upsetter.

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  † 3.  Sc. A support or prop. Obs.

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1628.  Maitl. Cl. Misc., III. 371. For sex knopis to the gairden ȝettis with sevin upsetteris to the ordinance.

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1644.  Papers Army Solemn League & Cov. (S.H.S.), 34. Stanes for upsetters twelve.

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  4.  One who upsets, overturns, disarranges, etc.

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1836.  Dickens, Sk. Boz, Our Parish, xviii. The volunteer driver of the hackney coach … and the involuntary upsetter of the whole party.

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1859.  Meredith, R. Feverel, xxix. The upsetter of ordinary calculations.

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1886.  Macquoid, J. Wentworth, xviii. Willie had usually been the upsetter of her peace.

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