uplong

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preposition

Along in an upward direction.

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Meanings

preposition
  1. UKdialectalAlong in an upward direction.

    Uplong the slipp'ry Masts the Yards ascend, / And stretch'd abroad the Canvass wings extend.

    1762, William Falconer, From the Shipwreck
  2. UKdialectalLocated in a direction considered up, such as toward a central place or up the road.

    Well, I did belong to keep a piece of soap, but six weeks back the woman uplong the next farm, 'er sent down and borrowed it.

    1963, Reginald Harrison Smythe, Healers on Horseback, page 107
Cite this entry
APA

uplong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uplong

MLA

“uplong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uplong. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uplong,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uplong.

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