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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Upgiffar, -gevar, -giver, n. Also: upgiffair, -gever, -gevear, -geaver, -wer. [Upgif(f v.] a. One who resigns (a right, etc.). b. One who hands over or presents information (once, a person), etc., esp. by way of a formal document, to a court or other authority.a. 1640 Aberd. Council Lett. II 156.
All land tred, schipping, etc. … sall be fullie and trewlie gewin up without partialitie as the upgevers will be answerable on thair consciencesb. 1576 Orkney Oppress. 45 (see Up adv. 10).
Upgiffaris 1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 44.
Quha so ever beis fund and tryit to enter thairintill but licence or utherwayis nor as said is the findair and upgiffair of the samin to have the thrid of thair landis 1615 Inverness Rec. II 138.
Thou art indyttit for … steling … fra Thomas Moir, gardenar … off ane gardenar scheir [etc.] … quhilk thow can not denay: sworn be Thomas Moir, vpgiffar(b) 1610 Misc. Maitl. C. I 451.
Anent praying for seik personis, the brethrein findis that the upgevaris of thair namis neglectis and omittis to declair to the reedar quhen they depairt furth of this lyff 1610 Dunblane Test. III 117.
William Robein vpgeawer of the said inventar 1622 Crim. Trials III 525.
He sould be admittit, except Robert Mure, or sum of his freindis, war ather persewaris or defenderis or vpgevearis of the dittay or informeris to his Maiesteis aduocat tharin 1629 Justiciary Cases I 114.
Mr. Patrik Hammiltoun … compeiris this day aganis the pannell as ane partie upgever of the dittay(c) 1626 Stirling's Royal Lett. I 44.
The wrongous vpgivers and conceallers of money which should have bene lyable to our taxations c1630 Hope Minor Practicks (1726) 30.
If the executor be … minor and gives not up nor makes faith upon the inventar himself but the inventar is given up and sworn by the mother [etc.] … the caution is … found by these who give up the inventary [etc.] … the caution is holden to be found not by the minor but by the upgiver 1656 Dumbarton B. Rec. 70.
Witnesses vpgivers of dittaye, receavers of malisses or wronges be Johne McWilliam, warlok