Full record for raise v.

Definition	(of a spaceship) to lift off a planet
OED requirements	antedating 1941
Earliest cite	F.H.Hardart, 'The Beast of Space'
Comment	Mike Christie submitted a cite from a 1980 printing of Heinlein's "Starman Jones". Mike Christie submitted a cite from a 1973 reprint of Heinlein's "Space Cadet" which was verified in the 1948 first edition by Rick Hauptmann. Andrew Dalke submitted a cite from a 1975 reprint of Robert Heinlein's "The Green Hills of Earth" which was verified in the 1951 first edition by Rick Hauptmann; we would like to verify the original appearance in the Feb 8th, 1947 Saturday Evening Post. Rick Hauptmann submitted a cite from a 1967 reprint of Robert Heinlein's "Misfit"; we would like to check the original 1939 magazine appearance. Michael Dolbear submitted a cite from a 1992 reprint of Brian Daley's 1979 "Star Wars: The Han Solo Adventures". Michael Dolbear submitted a cite from a 2002 reprint of Laurence M. Janifer's 1987 "Knave and the Game". Fred Galvin submitted 1941 cite from "The Beast of Space", by F.H. Hardart. Fred Galvin submitted a 1941 cite from "The Ultimate Experiment", by Thornton DeKy We would like cites of any date from other authors than those already listed.
Last modified	6 July, 2008

Citations for raise v.

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1948 R. A. Heinlein Space Cadet 37	‘Stand by to raise!’ the pilot called out, then looked down to check his passengers.
1948 R. A. Heinlein Space Cadet 218	They stared at the original entry for ‘raise ship’—but most especially at the year entry in the date column—‘1971.’
1953 R. A. Heinlein Starman Jones 64	If you mess it up, I'll leave you dirtside and raise without you. Let me see you walk again.
1953 R. A. Heinlein Starman Jones (1980) v. 46	If you mess it up, I'll leave you dirtside and raise without you.
1999 W. Gibson All Tomorrow's Parties xlv. 186	Maybe he could raise Laney and get Laney's take on who they might be.