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upˈsetter
[up- 8. Cf. upset v.]
†1. Sc. One who ‘sets up’ as a master workman. (Cf. upset n. 2.) Obs.—1
1518Perth Hammermen Bk. (1889) 2 He sall pay..till his upset six markis. And gif the upsetter be ane outman he sall pay sex markis.
2.
†a. Sc. One who posts up a placard. Obs.—1
1567Sc. Acts, Mary (1814) II. 552/1 The first Inventar, writtar, tynar, and vpsettar of the samin.
†b. Sc. A founder or establisher. Obs.
1581Hamilton in Cath. Tractates (S.T.S.) 84 Thir Caluinian ministers, quha louit so heichlie thair vpsetters. 1581Burne Ibid. 162 The hail hous of the Hamiltonis..vas the cheif vpsettar, and protector of his hæresie.
c. A repairer of stocking-frames.
1839Ure Dict. Arts 653 A set of men employed in this [hosiery] trade, and distinguished by the name of upsetters.
d. Part of a tire-shortening machine.
1875Knight Dict. Mech. 2581/2 A machine for up-setting, cutting, and punching tires. The upper figure shows the upsetter.
†3. Sc. A support or prop. Obs.
1628Maitl. Cl. Misc. III. 371 For sex knopis to the gairden ȝettis with sevin upsetteris to the ordinance. 1644Papers Army Solemn League & Cov. (S.H.S.) 34 Stanes for upsetters twelve.
4. One who upsets, overturns, disarranges, etc.
1836Dickens Sk. Boz, Parish xviii, The volunteer driver of the hackney coach..and the involuntary upsetter of the whole party. 1859Meredith R. Feverel xxix, The upsetter of ordinary calculations. 1886Macquoid J. Wentworth xviii, Willie had usually been the upsetter of her peace. |