† upˈbring, v. Obs.
[up- 4. Cf. OFris. opbringa (WFris. opbringe), (M)Du. opbrengen, MLG. upbringen (LG. upbrengen), MHG. ûfbringen (G. aufbringen), later Da. opbringe, Sw. uppbringa.]
1. trans. To bring up or forth; fig. to utter.
| a 1250 Owl & Night. 200 Þo hule one wile hi biþoȝte, & after þan þis word up-broȝte. c 1250 Gen. & Ex. 3190 Ðor he doluen,..and hauen up-broȝt ðe bones ut of ðe erðe. |
2. To bring up, to rear. (Cf. upbrought.)
| 1297 R. Glouc. (Rolls) 9334 Ȝe stalwarde kniȝtes þat þe king henry vp broȝte & honourede. c 1375 Cursor M. 7924 (Fairf.), [A sheep] þat he had wiþ his siluer boȝt and fra a lambe hit vp-broȝt. 1559 Mirr. Mag. (1563) V ij, Beyng one whom earst I had upbrought Euen from his youth. |
3. To bring forth, produce.
| c 1440 Pallad. on Husb. i. 1005 Right as chaff and donge is profitable On rootis, and vpbryngith breed & wynys. Ibid. iv. 681 They oned thus, fruyt of dyuers colour Vpbrynge. |
4. To raise up, exalt.
| 1513 Douglas æneid vii. ii. 167 Sic ane air [= heir], Quhilk sall our name abuf the sternis wpbring. |