Middle English Dictionary Entry

thē̆r-up adv.
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1.
With ref. to a concrete object, physical place, etc.: (a) on it, on top of it;—sometimes used as quasi-adj.; (b) with verbs denoting placement or motion: onto that or it, on it, to it; (c) up from that place, up from there.
2.
With ref. to an abstraction, an action, circumstances, etc.: (a) on that subject, regarding that; (b) after that, thereupon; ~ anon-rightes; (c) in consequence of that, as a result of that; lenen ~, to lend (sth.) in exchange for the profit from them, advance (sth.) against the revenues from them; (d) in addition to that [last quot. could also belong to (b) or (c)].
3.
Without specified ref. or with ref. implied: (a) with ref. to a text, a discourse, etc.: above, earlier; turnen ~, to turn back to the point in the text; (b) with ref. to physical position: upward; risen ~, to stand up, rise; (c) with ref. to heaven (as opposed to the earth): on high, in heaven; ~ aboven.