Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of or pertaining to uplands; pertaining to or situated in country districts: as, uplandish towns.
  • Hence, rustic; rude; boorish; countrified; uncultured; unrefined.
  • Upland.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective obsolete Of or pertaining to uplands; dwelling on high lands.
  • adjective obsolete Rude; rustic; unpolished; uncivilized.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective obsolete Of or pertaining to uplands; pertaining to or situated in country districts.
  • adjective obsolete rustic, rude, boorish; countrified, unsophisticated, or uncivilized.
  • adjective obsolete Upland.
  • adjective Wild or savage; mountainous, or dwelling in the mountains.

Etymologies

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From Middle English uplondish, equivalent to upland +‎ -ish.

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