vbl. sb. [f. BRING v. + -ING1.]
1. A causing to come to a point of reference or to a state (see various senses of the verb).
1433. E. E. Wills (1882), 92. As towchyng my bryngyng on erth.
1651. Hobbes, Leviath., III. xxxiv. 210. The bringing of Gods people into the promised land.
1663. Gerbier, Counsel, 77. The sawing, and bringing of the Timber to a square.
1884. Black, Jud. Shaks., xxxiv. The riding to London, and the bringing of thy father.
2. With forth, in, etc.: see advb. combs. of verb.
1603. Shaks., Meas. for M., III. ii. 153. Let him be but testimonied in his owne bringings forth, and hee shall appeare … a Scholler.
1691. T. H[ale], Acc. New Invent., 6. Materials employed in the bringing on, and stripping off the Wood-sheathing.
1769. Falconer, Dict. Marine (1789), Bringing-to, is generally used to detain a ship in any particular station.
1853. R. Hunt, Man. Photogr., 222. The bringing-out of the Picture.
3. Bringing up; esp. rearing, training, education, breeding.
1526. Pilgr. Perf. (1531), 50. His naturall father and mother, of whom he hath his body and bryngynge vp.
1602. Return fr. Parnass., II. iv. (Arb.), 26. Sir you must pardon my father, he wants bringing vp.
a. 1617. Hieron, Aarons Bells (1623), 6. By his [Moses’] bringing vp in Pharaohs courte.
1864. Tennyson, En. Ard., 87. To … give his child a better bringing-up.
