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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Upkeeping, vbl. n. [19th c. Eng. up-keeping (1899) maintenance (of property); Keping vbl. n.] The action of guarding or defending (oneself) from (others) (cf. Kepe v. 6 c). — 1650 Discovery of the Sinnes of the Ministers 7.
A strangeness and vpkeeping of ourselves from such as fear the Lord
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"Upkeeping vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/upkeeping>
