Definition for UP-BEAR'

UP-BEAR', v.t. [pret. upbore; pp. upborne. up and bear. See Bear.]

  1. To raise aloft; to lift; to elevate. Milton.
  2. To sustain aloft; to support in an elevated situation. Upborne they fly. Pope.
  3. To support; to sustain. Spenser.

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