Meanings
verbforebring (third-person singular simple present forebrings, present participle forebringing, simple past and past participle forebrought)
present singular third person forebrings · participle present forebringing · participle past forebrought · past forebrought
- transitiveTo bring before; bring beforehand.
A lovely little maid of Kiev Hath been my Spring! Your winter scarce intended to forebring The gift of days I grieve To part from, but only summer sadness Attends your briefer Spring. — to vex my year of gladness.
1918, Ivan Swift, The blue crane: and shore songs
Origin
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