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Upgiffin(g, -gevin(g, -givin(g, vbl. n. Also: upegiffing, upgyffine, -gewing, -wyn, -geiving, -geawing, -given, -giveing, wpgyffyn, -geving, -giveing, oupgiving. [Upgif(f v.]

1. Giving up, relinquishment, surrender (of lands, rights, enterprises, etc.). (Upgif(f v. 1.) b. Abandonment (of friendship, etc.).(a) 1425 (1431) Reg. Great S. 45/1.
For the upgiffin of hys tak of the landdis of Kyrktoun the quhilk he hade of us for certane termys 1446 Reg. Episc. Brechin. I 108.
The resygnacioun and the wp gyffyn of the tak of the said landis 1481 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II 331.
Upgyffine 1492 Acta Conc. I 246/1.
For the vpgiffing of the charteris evidentis & all vther richt that he haid … of the landis of Tolcors(b) 1448 Stirlings of Keir 221.
This resignation and vpgewyn of thir saide landis 1577 Laing MSS 28.
Thay standis maist extremelie in the upgewing of the said band [albeit] thai haif na place thairunto. For … to gif up that band … pertenis to the larde Bukcleuch and me, quha ar onelie contractaris(c) 1615 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 374.
For transporting of thair warklumes and uther cariage at the upgiving of the warkis to Sterling … and uther partis quhair thai duelt 1637 Aberd. B. Rec. III 110.
Off the quhilkis soumes … the saidis wndertakeris obleisis thame to mak just compt, … at the tyme of the wpgiveing of the said wark [sc. the correction house]b. 1598 Paterson Ayr & Wigton II 47.
He dredand na harme … of the personis aboue writtin thay standand with him in apperand favour and friendship … but any professioune of feid or vpgewing of kyndnes c1610 Melville Mem. 109.
[Queen Mary's Letter] was thocht be the Quen of England as an vpgeving of the famyliarite and sisterly correspondance that had bene kepit 1639 Baillie I 195.
The constable who being … peremptor not to render, at once after a dry farewell and plaine upgiving, every one returning to his own companie 1679 J. Brown Life of Faith 121.
Truth failed, … And this the Lord saw and it displeased Him, that there was no judgment … What could be expected next, but utter upgiving?

2. Declaration, presentation (of accounts, inventories, etc.), also absol., const. of the person making the declaration. (Cf. Upgif(f v. 3.)(1) 1497–8 Acta Conc. II 137.
That thai be in the sade justice are … for the upgevin of thare comptis of thare sade commone rentis 1576 Edinb. Test. IV 349.
I … committis the upgeving of the inventar … to my … spous becaus that I am euill at eis 1638 Dumfries Test. I 4b.
Upgeiving 1642 Stirling Merch. Guild 57.
Vpone every merchand his fayth and conscience vpone the lawfull wpgeving of his wairing bayth outward and inward(b) 1605 Melville Chart. 148.
Vpgivin c1630 Hope Minor Practicks (1726) 19.
The omitted benefices, which the prelates … ommitted in the upgiving of the rental 1655–6 Dumbarton Common Gd. Acc. 210.
Dilivery and upgiven of dittayis(2) 1574 Three Reformers 10.
Item as to my movabill gudis … I refer to my beltane buke … Item as to my insprech and silver wark I refer to my wifis aith and vpgeving 1641 Dumfries Treas. Acc. MS 7.
For vpegiffing of landert traders 1644 Falkirk Baron Ct. 18 Oct.
Patrick Murheid maltman … declairit that he hes sauld since his last vpgiveing vpone his aithe 22 bollis 6 peckis malt 1669 Rothesay B. Rec. 179.
The towne hes promeist to pay or allow his chargis and expenses upone his owin upgeawing and if he be robbit be the way the towne is to mak up his loiss(b) 1645 Red Bk. Grandtully I xcii.
According to my leat varrant to exact four hundreth merkis for yowr hors as deffisient; quhilk ye vill be declar'd to be efter my oup-giving of yow