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Upbearing

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bearing up; support countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A surge or movement upward countable, uncountable

    "One who is conscious of the strong upbearings and full onflowings of these mighty Scripture tides longs to see a keel that can reach and feel and indicate their presence and their strength."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of upbear form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English upberinge, upberynge, equivalent to upbear + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English upberynge, upberande, equivalent to upbear + -ing.

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