upper,I1aUachtarach, thuas. The upper jaw, an giall uachtarach. Upper part of sth., an chuid uachtarach de rud. S.a. DECK1 1, LIP 1. bUpper end of a hall, éadan, ceann, uachtarach halla. Upper waters of a river, barr m abhann, réimse f uachtarach abhann. The upper Rhine, an Réin uachtarach. Upper Egypt, Uachtar na hÉigipte. 2(Rang, céim, etc.) uachtarach. Upper end of the table, ceann (uachtarach) an bhoird. Parl: The Upper House, an Teach Uachtarach. The upper classes, F: the upper ten (thousand), an uasalaicme, na huaisle. To get, gain, have, the upper hand, of s.o., an lámh in uachtar a fháil ar dhuine. To allow s.o. to get the upper hand, an ceann is fearr a ligean le duine. Sch: The upper forms, na ranganna arda. II►uppers, s.pl.Bootm: Uachtair mpl. F: To be (down) on one's uppers, bheith gan réal na mbróg, bheith sna miotáin.