adv., prep., sb., and a. Chiefly Sc. and now rare. [UP adv.1 + WITH.]
A. adv. In an upward course or direction; upwards. Also fig.
1513. Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot., IV. 515. Tua drawyn towis to keip hir [sc. a cannon] at upwith and dounewith.
1535. Stewart, Cron. Scot. (Rolls), II. 548. The Danis … Traistand the Scottis vpwith to the hill, Suld tyre ilkone than or tha come thame till.
a. 1598. D. Ferguson, Prov. (S.T.S.), 10. As meikle upwith, as meikle down with.
1858. M. Porteous, Souter Johnny, 30. Ye’ll wi’ a braindge Jirk aff the mune, an’ upwith whud Far furth to range.
1864. Latto, Tam. Bodkin, xxiii. They … durstna mount upwith to the riggin’.
B. prep. Up along the course of.
1504. in Reg. Mag. Sig. Scot. (1888), 239/2. Ascendand upwith the said swaill quhill it cum to the littill stane calsay.
C. sb. Upward course. Also fig.
1508. Dunbar, Tua Mariit Wemen, 401. All is bot frutlese his effeir, and falȝeis at the vp-with.
1607. Markham, Cavel., VI. 9. If the fierce horse haue in his skelping course, either vpwithes … or downewithes, which is, that hee may eyther runne … vp hils, or down hils.
1808. Jamieson, s.v., To the upwith, taking a direction upwards.
b. An ascent or rising ground. rare–1.
1819. St. Patrick, II. 91. Will ye see how the[y]’re spankin’ along the side o’ that green upwith?
D. adj. Having an upward inclination, tendency, or slope; rising.
1864. A. Wallace, Sc. Tales, M. Lauder, 37. It was a good bit upwith gate, so she would give her a tankard of ale to make her climb the brae the better.
1875. W. Alexander, Ain Folk, 99. They’ll be an upwith market shortly, or it chates me.
