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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UPPIT, v., n. Also uppet; upput. [′ʌp′pɪt]

I. v. 1. To put up, erect. Vbl.n. upputting, building, erection, agent n. upputter, one who puts up or has something erected.Bnff. 1718 W. Cramond Ann. Cullen (1880) 27:
William Fordyce receives £334 for upputting of the steeple and tolbooth.Bnff. 1720 R. Sim Old Keith (1865) 96:
The first upputters or proprietors, of the seats therein.Abd. 1745 Powis Papers (S.C.) 288:
To Upputting a Reel [?reef] on the Peithouss.

2. To pack up, do up, make up into a roll or parcel.Sc. 1705 J. Spreull Accompt Current (1882) 59:
Also the not dying (dressing, and right Up-putting) with bright enough Colours.

3. To provide (a man or animal) with lodging or accommodation. Only in vbl.n. upputting(s), lodging(s), accommodation, room and board (Sc. 1825 Jam.; Kcb. 1900; Lth. 1973), used fig. in 1820 quot. of the hereafter; a business establishment, a domestic establishment or home, a place, situation (Sc. 1825 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).Rxb. c.1800 Mem. S. Sibbald (Hett 1926) 241:
He did not expec' muckle wage, but that it wad be an' uppetting for him an' his gude wife.Sc. 1815 Scott Guy M. ix.:
You, that have free upputting — bed, board, and washing.Sc. 1819 R. Southey Tour in Scotland (1929) 19:
At a turnpike not far from Edinburgh is this inscription, “whisky, porter and ale: uppiting for horses”.Slk. 1820 Hogg Tales (1874) 188:
We maun e'en be preparing, lad, and do the best we can for a good up-pitting.Edb. 1828 D. M. Moir Mansie Wauch xv.:
I have been at the expense of a cart-hire and a horse's up-putting.Sc. 1847 Chambers's Jnl. (20 Nov.) 323:
We've plenty up-pittin' for the hale o' ye.Ags. 1896 A. Blair Rantin' Robin 119:
To gie Marget a week's up-puttin in their best room.em.Sc. 1920 J. Black Airtin' Hame 142:
Whiles there's sae mony puir folk, that there's jimp up-pittin' for them a'.Bwk.² 1948:
Agg hes nae richt tae let sae mony freends come aboot her when she kens she hasna uppittins for them.

II. n. Lodging, entertainment (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 204).Sc. 1893 Stevenson Catriona xix.:
Ye'll can leave your horse here and your bags, for it seems we're to have your up-put.