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† upˈgive, v. Sc. Obs.
[up- 4. Cf. OFris. op-, upieva (WFris. opjaen), (M)Du. opgeven, MLG. upgeven (LG. upgäfen), MHG. ûfgeben (G. auf-), MSw. up(p)giva (Sw. uppgifva, -giva), Da. opgive, Icel. uppgefa.]
1. trans. To give up, resign, abandon.
1415Reg. Mag. Sig. Scot. (1882) 39/1 Huchon..sal frely delyver and upgif to the sayd Villiam..the sayd landis. 1499Munim. de Melros (Bann. Cl.) 622 Rent..Quhilk..lady Jonet..wpgaif and resignit in our handis. 1513Douglas æneid xi. iii. 29 Ȝour kyng hes our confiderans vpgeve. 1606Munim. de Melros (Bann. Cl.) 658 To resigne dimit surrander vpgeif and ouergeif..þe maner place of Melrosse. 1652Z. Boyd in Zion's Flowers (1855) App. 26/1 Giveing them full power to upgive the same [sc. goods] as if they were given by mine owne mouth. [1840Origines Par. Scotiae I. 440 They upgave to him..the common pasture of Hauden.]
2. To declare, avow. (Cf. upgiving vbl. n. 2.)
a1776Song Outlaw Murray lix, And gif you refuse to do that, I freely here upgive with [? read to] thee, There will never [etc.]. |