(a) An upstairs room, upper room, bedroom; ovir ~; ~ flor, the floor of an upper room; ~ windou, a bedroom window; (b) ?a story of a building (prob. in quot. = forty feet); (c) a rood loft.

(a) The sky; (b) the sphere of air, the atmosphere; (c) a high place; also, heaven; bi ~ and ground, high and low, everywhere; (d) height; bi (on) ~, in height.

In phrases: (a) on (upon, of) ~, up high, above, high above; upon ~, ?from on high [quot.: c1440]; (b) on (upon) ~, on top, at the top, uppermost; above ground, unburied; from the ~, from on top; (c) on (over, upon) ~, raised up, upright, erect; (d) on (upon) ~, of garments: outside, outermost; of headgear: on the head.

In phrases: (a) on (upon) ~, in heaven above; (b) on ~, in a position of power or importance; (c) on (upon) ~, alive, in existence, in full effect, vigorous; kepen on ~; reisen on ~, to construct (sth.), raise up; (d) on ~, in a state of happiness, pride, etc.; (e) on ~, aloud, loudly; waxen on ~, of a rumor: to obtain wide currency.

In phrases & idioms: (a) on (upon) ~, to a high place; climben (lenden, stien, winnen) on ~, winnen upon ~, to succeed in gaining a high place, reach a point of vantage; liften on (upon) ~, telden on ~, lift (sb. or sth.) up high; (b) on (upon) ~, upwards, up into the air; also fig.; (c) lepen on (of) ~, sterten upon ~, to mount a horse; geten upon ~, provide (sb.) with a horse; (d) liften (helpen) on ~, to raise or help (sb.) off the ground; (e) liften upon ~, to raise (the mind) to a certain degree of abstraction.

(a) In surnames; (b) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 2.26, 27].