those two villeins, which her steps vpstayd, / When her weake feete could scarcely her sustaine, / And fading vitall powers gan to fade, / Her forward still with torture did constraine [...].
Upstay — Up*stay , v. t. To sustain; to support. [Obs.] His massy spear upstayed. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upstay — | ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: up (I) + stay : sustain, support … Useful english dictionary
