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upstand (iou)



upstand verb & noun. ME.
[from UP- + STAND verb, noun1. Cf. UPSTANDING.]
A. verb intrans. Pa. t. & pple upstood .
Stand erect or upright. Long rare. ME.
Rise to one's feet, stand up. Chiefly poet. ME.
b. noun. An upstanding thing, an upright structure or part; spec. a turned-up edge of a flat surface or sheeting, esp. in a roof space where it meets the wall. M19.
upstander noun a person who or thing which stands up or erect; spec. either of two upright posts on a sledge: M17.