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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Uplifting, vbl. n. Also: uplifteing, -lifiting, wplifting, oplifting, oupliftyn. [e.m.E. vplyftinge (1548); Uplift v.]

1. The action or practice of levying, collecting, confiscating (a tax, fine, etc.). = Lifting vbl. n. 3.(a) 1496–7 Acta Conc. II 59.
For the wrangus impediment made be thame to the sade Georg in the distrinȝeing and uplifting of the sade annuale rent 1498 Douglas Chart. MS VIII 5 (22 Sept.).
That nane … mak ony stop or impediment … in the rasing vplifting intromitting & disponyng of the said malis 1578 Conv. Burghs I 70.
Tuiching the vplifting of ten thousand merkis for support of the brig of Perth 1591 Conv. Burghs I 356.
Craweing … reddres of the said burght for the wplifting … of ane laidilfull of euerie laid of victuall brocht in be the inhabitantis 1623 Linlithgow B. Rec. 19 Dec.
[The Council] continewis the wplifting of the said soume of ane hundreth pundis … wpoun his guid behaviour 1644 Acts VI i 101/2.
To give order for wplifting and intrometing with the malignantes rentes for the vse of the publict c1650 Spalding I 334.
Thair fell out sum questioun betuixt Marschall and the maister of Forbes anent the vplifting of thir tenthis 1671 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS 22 April.
And for the remanent of the cup silver unwplifted efter uplifting therof the toun is to dispose therwpon at ther pleasure 1686 Dumfr. & Galloway Soc. 3 Ser. XXXVI 165.
Commissar depute of Wigtoun as having commission … for uplifting the rebellis movabellis within the shyre of Wigtoun 1697 Cramond Kirk S. IV 15 Nov.
Uplifteing(b) 1653 Dumfries Council Min. MS 16 Dec.
The counsall has apoyntit … baillies for vplifiting of the sex pens imposed upoun ilk laird(c) 1481 Charter (Reg. H.) C.O. No. 72.
In his pesabill brukyn joysyn sasyng & oupliftyn of the malis

b. The right or office of exacting a particular levy. 1566–7 Reg. Privy C. I 499.
He … wes in possessioun of uplifting of fourtie pundis of the saidis commonis, and in speciall of the hous maill occupiit be the saidis tennentis 1650 Nicoll Diary 5.
Sir James Stewart, provest of Edinburgh, wes removit fra uplifting of the exsyse

c. Raising, conscripting (of fighting men). 1640 Aberd. Council Lett. II 216.
Your lordships letter for uplifting and making redie that companie quhilk your lordship requires of us for the publict service of the cuntrie 1640 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 9.
In caice any of the sogers alreadie nominate, or to be nominate, absent thamselffes at the uplifting

2. a. Lifting up, raising (something). b. fig. Raising one's spirits. = Lifting vbl. n. 2.a. 1537–8 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 207.
For ane gret cordell to the windes for hesing and uplifting of gret stanis 1650 Sc. Metrical Psalter cxli 2.
Let … the uplifting of my hands [be] as th' evening sacrificeb. 1584 Gowrie P. 36.
Givinge a farwell, both by the shakinge of his hands with manie about him, and by oplifting of his hart, [he] bad them all adew