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Upga, -go, v. Pres. t., 3rd. pers. sing. also vpgoys. P.t. vp-, wpwent. [ME and e.m.E. up-go(n (c1250); Ga v., Go v.] intr. To go, step, rise, fly up.pres. a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 1151.
He gart schir Gawyne vpga, His wife, his doghter alsua, And … na ma War set at the des 1513 Doug. viii i 17.
Quhil in the ayr vpgoys [Sm., Ruddim. vpgois] the twynkland lycht 1513 Doug. xiii Prol. 33.
The lyght begouth to … faill The day to dyrkyn … Vpgois the bak with hir pelit ledderyn flychtp.t. 1513 Doug. ii viii 38.
Tharat I enterit and to the wallys hyght Vpwent [Sm. wpwent] 1513 Doug. v iii 91.
Amyd the pres, thus as the rerd vpwent [Sm. wpwent] 1513 Doug. xiii viii 77.
Full mery noys, and sovndis of gam and play, Abuf the bryght starnys hie vpwent