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Quotation dates: 1503-1696
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Upput(t)ing, vbl. n. Also: upputtin, wpput(t)ing, -puttinge, oupputting. [Putting vbl. n. Also in the later dial. (= accommodation, lodging).]
1. Placing or setting up in a raised position, above the ground. 1503 Treasurer's Accounts II 408.
For the upputting of hingingis 1505–6 Edinb. Hammermen MS 54.
For the instrument tane apone Pait Bigholme at the vpputtin of the hers 1510 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I 103.
At the … upputting of the weddircok of the said prik 1512 Edinb. Hammermen MS 74.
For the mending of the pille of the lamp & vpputtin & dovne takin of it 1554–5 Edinb. B. Rec. II 355.
Efter the upputting of the bell 1561–2 Treasurer's Accounts XI 102.
To the hangman … for upputting of Macgillicallum and his marrowis heid 1565 Edinb. Univ. MS La.iii.388a, 13a.
The countrey is deuydit in four quarteris sua everie quarter resaues proces particularly be the vpputting of the tabill 1597 Aberd. B. Rec. II 158.
Ordering him to proceid in the perfyting, ending, and vpputting of ane dyell or sone horolage one the tolbuyith c1650 Spalding I 313.
To tak doun the portrait of our Blissid Virgyn Marie … that had stand since the vpputting thairof 1656 Glasgow B. Rec. II 341.
The making and vpputing of the portratour of vmquhill Mr. Thomas Hutchesoune
b. Placing up on end. 1640 Philorth Baron Ct. I 70.
By the sufficient wpputtinge and leidinge of the saids peittis
2. Constructing, erecting; fitting (a piece of a building) into place.(a) 1506 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II 153.
As to the making of scaffalting and wpputting of the said silouris 1532 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 84.
Changeand the grete skaffalting for the upputting of the grete bois wyndois 1532 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 93.
The glas enterit and wrocht be Thome Peblis … and met and sene be the maister of werk befoir the upputting 1535–6 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 168.
At the upputting of the ruff of the chapell 1558 Edinb. Old Acc. I 261.
To ane wrycht for downe taking of the myln gawill and upputting of the perpell wall 1594–5 Misc. Spald. C. V 59.
For upputting of ane scaffoll, and dountacking thairof 1645 Tulliallan Coal Wks. 146b.
For wpputing off the hirst 1660 Cramond Ch. Speymouth 28.
The causing of these under him [to] help for the upputting of the school 1675 Mylne Master Masons 201.
For … making and upputting and fixing of window cases, casements and broads 1696 Foulis Acc. Bk. 190.
Upputing(b) 1559 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) I 298.
Drynk silver to the warkman at oupputting of this bred
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