upsitting

upsitting
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: up (II) + sitting, gerund of sit (after sit up, v.)
1.
a. archaic : the first time a woman sits up to receive company after having a baby
b. obsolete : the first time one sits up after an illness
2. chiefly Africa : the act of sitting up at night in courtship

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  • Upsitting — Up sit ting, n. A sitting up of a woman after her confinement, to receive and entertain her friends. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To invite your lady s upsitting. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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