withbear
withbear verb: to carry or bear (something) away.
Verb
withbear (third-person singular simple present withbears, present participle withbearing, simple past withbore, past participle withborne)
- To carry or bear (something) away.
- For he knew nat what she was that spak with hym / and neuertheles he ansuerde to her: 'My dere lady, nought of myn owne ye withbere / but only that ye passe & goo thrugh my land / and it is grett shame to me.c. 1500,, Jean (d'Arras), Melusine
- Yf she be hable to make any power at home, she shall be withborne and herself keapt from all other comfort than her own nobilitie.1866, Alexander M'neel-Caird, Mary Stuart
- To bring or gather in, as of crops; bring together.
- To bear with; endure.
Forms of withbear
| third-person singular present | withbears |
|---|---|
| present participle | withbearing |
| past | withbore |
| past participle | withborne |
| alternative form | withbere |
Origin of withbear
From Middle English withberen, equivalent to with- + bear.
Questions about withbear
- What does withbear mean?
- Withbear means to carry or bear (something) away.
- What part of speech is withbear?
- Withbear is a verb.
- What is the past tense of withbear?
- The past tense of withbear is withbore.
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