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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
UPGANG, n. Also upgaing, up(p)geng. [′ʌpgaŋ, -geŋ]
1. The act of ascending a slope, ascent. Also in Eng. dial.Sc. 1818 Scott H. Midlothian xxix.:
Our minny here's rather driegh in the upgang.
2. A sudden rising of wind and sea, a storm (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928), I.Sc. 1973, uppgeng). Also in phr. upgang of weather, id.
[O.Sc. upgang. = 1., 1375, O.N. uppgangr, a going up, ascent.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Upgang n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/upgang>
