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Uptakar, -er, n. Also: uptackar, -er. [ME vptakere (Rolle, Wyclif) one who sustains or supports another, a helper (from Psalms); Upta(k v.] a. One who collects or levies (rents, dues, taxes, etc.). b. One who leads psalm-singing in church, a precentor.a. 1462 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 368.
Me myn ayris & assignes … vptakaris of the said annuale be sic state as is beforesaid 1531–2 Wemyss Chart. 154.
Speciale mandment and charge, to persew … the … occupiaris and vptakaris of the thrid parte of the proffitis of the said haill mure 1559 Reg. Privy S. V i 148/1.
The intromettouris and uptakaris of the fruitis and dewiteis of his said personage 1567 Inverness Rec. I 153.
Vptackar 1576 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I 242.
Pikeman of the miln of Auchnagat and uptaker of the multur and knaifschipe of the tounes and lands of the miltoun of Auchnagat 1596 Dalr. II 444/3.
Faithful vptakeris of the lyueng and gathereris of the rentis c1610 Skene in Misc. Stair Soc. I 155.
That na officeris of armes, or messingeris be intromettouris, or uptakeris of the kingis propertie, becaus they make na compt in the chekquer(b) 1603 Inverness Rec. II 14.
Custumer and uptacker of the toll pennie for the tym of the said burgheb. 1620 Stirling B. Rec. I 153.
Maister Williame Row … to be principall doctour of the grammer scole, teacher of musik, and uptaker of the psalmes in the kirk 1637 Chron. Perth 35.
Robert Lawrie admittit reader & vptaker of the psalmes 1662 Stirling B. Rec. I 241.
He sall serve the towne in the offices of a readder in the kirk, clerk of the session thairof, teacher of the musike, and uptaker of the psalmes