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study up verb phrase To devise, formulate. [DARE labels this usage “especially Southern Appalachians”]
1939 Hall Coll (Mt Sterling NC) I just decided I'd study up some way to get them turkeys. 1948 Chase Grandfather Tales 101 [He] went to studyin’ up some way to get shet of him.