forthbear

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verb

To bear or carry forth.

OriginMiddle English forthberen ← Old English forþberan →
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Meanings

verbforthbear (third-person singular simple present forthbears, present participle forthbearing, simple past forthbore, past participle forthborne or (obsolete) forthborn)

present singular third person forthbears · participle present forthbearing · past forthbore · participle past forthborne · obsolete participle past forthborn

  1. archaicTo bear or carry forth.

Origin

  1. Old Englishforþberan“to bring forth, produce”
  2. Middle Englishforthberen
  3. Englishforthbear

From Middle English forthberen, possibly from Old English forþberan (“to bring forth, produce”). Equivalent to forth- + bear. The Middle English word is alternatively a calque of Latin prōferre.

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APA

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MLA

“forthbear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forthbear. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forthbear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forthbear.

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