v. Obs. [UP- 4. Cf. OFris. opbringa (WFris. opbringe), (M)Du. opbrengen, MLG. upbringen (LG. upbrengen), MHG. ûfbringen (G. aufbringen), later Da. opbringe, Sw. uppbringa.]
1. trans. To bring up or forth; fig. to utter.
a. 1250. Owl & Night., 200. Þo hule one wile hi biþoȝte, & after þan þis word up-broȝte.
c. 1250. Gen. & Ex., 3190. Ðor he doluen,… and hauen up-broȝt ðe bones ut of ðe erðe.
2. To bring up, to rear. (Cf. UPBROUGHT.)
1297. R. Glouc. (Rolls), 9334. Ȝe stalwarde kniȝtes þat þe king henry vp broȝte & honourede.
c. 1375. Cursor M., 7924 (Fairf.). [A sheep] þat he had wiþ his siluer boȝt and fra a lambe hit vp-broȝt.
1559. Mirr. Mag. (1563), V ij. Beyng one whom earst I had upbrought Euen from his youth.
3. To bring forth, produce.
c. 1440. Pallad. on Husb., I. 1005. Right as chaff and donge is profitable On rootis, and vpbryngith breed & wynys. Ibid., IV. 681. They oned thus, fruyt of dyuers colour Vpbrynge.
4. To raise up, exalt.
1513. Douglas, Æneid, VII. ii. 167. Sic ane air [= heir], Quhilk sall our name abuf the sternis wpbring.
