Uprist

Origin

From Middle English uprist, opriste, from Old English *ūprist ("uprising"), from Proto-Germanic *upp ("up") + Proto-Germanic *ristiz ("ascension, rise"), equivalent to - + rist("a rising"). Compare Old English ǣrist ("rising, rising up, resurrection, awakening"), Old High German urrist ("resurrection"), Gothic 𐌿𐍂𐍂𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (urrists, "resurrection").

Full definition of uprist

Noun

1. (obsolete) Uprising.
2. (obsolete, religious) The resurrection.

Related terms

• uprise