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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Quotation dates: 1513-1535
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Upstreke, -strik, Wpstreke, v. P.t. upstrak(e, -straik, wpstraik. P.p. upstra(u)cht. [Strek(e v. Cf. late ME vp-streyht ppl. adj. (c1425).] intr. a. Of material or non-material things: To stretch, reach or rise upwards. Chiefly in Doug. Cf. Strek(e v. 2. b. Of a person: To stand upright. Cf. Strek(e v. 6.a. pres. 1513 Doug. ii viii 41.
A hie turate … The top vpstrekand [Sm. wpstrekand] to the starnys hie 1513 Doug. viii vii 109.
Thar standis ane ile with reky stanys as gledis Vpstrekyng hie(b) 1513 Doug. iii viii 139.
The stew of byrnand heyt law from the grond Vpstrikis [Sm. Wpstrekis, Ruddim. Vpstrekis] thar, that doith to hevyn rebound 1513 Doug. xii viii 46.
Quhil stovr of puldir vpstrikis [Ruddim. vp strekis] in the airp.t. 1513 Doug. ii viii 86.
The clamour vpstrak [Sm. wpstraik] to the starnys then 1513 Doug. viii xi 78.
The delphyn fysches … quhar thai far Vpstrake [Sm. Vpstraik, Ruddim. Upstraik] thar talys the stour heir and tharp.p. 1513 Doug. x xiii 30.
Lyke ane ancyent ayk tre … Quhilk … Hys crop vpstraucht [Ruddim. vpstracht] amyd the clowdis hydis 1535 Stewart 28688.
He faucht Agane the Britis with his standert vpstrauchtb. 1513 Doug. xi xiii 138.
Onon on fut vpstraucht … And onabasyt abaid hym in the feild
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