upbear
Americanverb (used with object)
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Etymology
Origin of upbear
First recorded in 1250–1300, upbear is from the Middle English word upberen. See up-, bear 1
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Up through the waves the Dolphins bound, A hundred bended backs are found, Each one more eager than the rest To upbear the sweet Player on Ocean's breast.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard
The white bones, which my body's wreck outlast, Girdled in flowing black they will upbear, Sprinkle with rare, old wine, and gently cast In bath of snowy milk, with pious care.
From The Elegies of Tibullus Being the Consolations of a Roman Lover Done in English Verse by Williams, Theodore C.
Strong-winged this Eagle, either wafter ready To buoy and to upbear that body great.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 13, 1890 by Various
Gretchen, in the golden cloud, is raised above all past delusions, worthy to redeem and upbear the wise man who stumbled into the pit of error while searching for truth.
From Woman in the Ninteenth Century and Kindred Papers Relating to the Sphere, Condition and Duties, of Woman. by Fuller, Margaret
The heavenly quality of them would upbear the vessel and cargo.
From The Development of Embroidery in America by Wheeler, Candace
Donald said no more; but his form as supported by the two men became noticeably heavier, as though it had been suddenly deprived of some upbearing and stimulating force.
From At War with Pontiac The Totem of the Bear by Munroe, Kirk
She spread her arms wide, in indication of the vastness of the upbearing body whereon she sat.
From Paul Faber, Surgeon by MacDonald, George
Then, as a river of fire, they streamed slowly through the Corso, on their way to the Quirinal to thank the Pope, upbearing a banner on which the edict was printed.
From At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe by Fuller, Arthur B.
The Veni burst forth in an unrestrained upbearing of confident petition: "Keep far our foes; give peace at home"—and the door closed behind Nurse Rosemary.
From The Rosary by Barclay, Florence L. (Florence Louisa)
The heather was pulled, and set together upright as it grew, only much closer, so that the tops made a dense surface, and the many stalks, each weak, a strong upbearing whole.
From Sir Gibbie by MacDonald, George
When other actors faltered -and every member of the excellent cast, except Boris Karloff as the judge, was jittered off top form on opening night -Julie upbore them.
From Time Magazine Archive
For one wistful moment they looked and waited, then the hill upbore them no longer.
From The Vanishing Race by Dixon, Joseph Kossuth
It was strange how this purpose upbore and consoled me; for I needed consolation.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 by Various
Under such persuasion, the rounded hills which upbore and encompassed Jerusalem took on a coat green as emerald and thick as civet-fur.
From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth
Suddenly o'er me They swept again from their deep ocean bed And in a tumult of delight, and strong As youth, and beautiful as youth, upbore me.
From The Optimist's Good Morning by Perin, Florence Hobart
The seal of Eton College, dated 1474, attests to the Assumption; in that seal Mary is shown upborne by six angels with the arms of Eton under her feet.
From Time Magazine Archive
And she held converse with those by whom she was upborne in her stupendous flight.
From The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation by Maitland, Edward
This world itself was upborne on the shoulders of Chibchacum, a national Atlas, who now and then eased himself by shifting the burden, and thus caused earthquakes.
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
The service comes to a close in one great surging chant, upborne on the throbbing waves of the organ notes.
From Home Fires in France by Canfield, Dorothy
Wak'd by his warmer ray, the reptile young Come wing'd abroad; by the light air upborne, Lighter, and full of soul.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 by Various
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