noun
Meaning 1
An ascent, climb; a way up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, rare
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Standard Lemma guide
upcome
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noun
Meaning 2
An outward appearance, especially pertaining to the future; a promising aspect or outlook.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, dialectal
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noun
Meaning 3
A comment, saying, expression.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, dialectal
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noun
Meaning 4
The final or decisive point; result, outcome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, dialectal
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noun
Meaning 5
One's upbringing, development from childhood to adulthood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, dialectal
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verb
Meaning 6
To ascend, rise; grow up; come up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, obsolete, rare
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History
Etymology
From Middle English upcomen, from Old English ūpcuman (“to come up, arise”), from Proto-Germanic *upp (“up”), *kwemaną (“to come”), equivalent to up- + come. Cognate with West Frisian opkomme (“to arise, stand up”), Dutch opkomen (“to come up, ascend, occur”), German aufkommen (“to come up, arise, emerge”), Danish opkomme (“to arise, meet”), Icelandic uppkoma (“an outbreak, appearance, arising”).