uprist

English

Etymology

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

Noun

uprist (plural uprists)

1. (obsolete) Uprising.
2. (obsolete, Christianity) The Resurrection.

Related terms

• uprise

Anagrams

• purist, spruit, stir up, tripus, upstir