Naut. Obs. Forms: 3–4 upteye, 4 vpteigh, vpteygh, vptieghe, vptihe, 5 vptie (huptie). [UP- 2 + TIE sb.] = TIE sb. 2.
1295. Acc. Exch. K. R., 5/7. In vj. cables et in uno uptey emptis ix. li. xij. s. Ibid., 5/12. Pro aliis diversis cordis … que dicuntur listinges upteys et steyes. Ibid. (1336), 19/31 m. 4. In xl petris cordis de canabo … pro duobus upteyes inde faciendis.
1359. in Pipe Roll 38 Edw. III., m. 47 b. iiij. haunsers, .ij. vptieghes, j boterope, i wyndyngrope.
a. 1400[?]. Morte Arth., 3675. Vptyes [text Vpcynes] eghelynge þay ochene þare-aftyre; With þe swynge of þe swerde sweys þe mastys.
1420. in For. Acc. 3 Hen. VI., H j b. In j. salierd, ij haliers ij. hupties j Cople ȝerderopes. Ibid. (1424), 59. m. 22 d. j haunser pro upteyes.
