fullbring en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English fulbringen, fulbrengen, equivalent to full- + bring. Cognate with Dutch volbrengen (“to accomplish”), German vollbringen (“to accomplish, complete”).
Meanings
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(archaic, transitive) To accomplish; bring about completely; complete; finish; achieve.
[…] meaning 'to complete, to bring to a close, to execute (the preparation of ointments), to finish (metalwork), to fullbring'. Hence the title of the Book of Wisdom means, that it gives the necessary advice to complete and fulfill […]
1960, Janus:What the goose but thought, that the swan fullbrought; […]
1859, Cairns Collection of American Women Writers, Philip Gengembre Hubert, The Atlantic monthly: Volume 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fullbringing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fullbrought | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fullbrought | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| fullbrings | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| fulbring | alternative | lexicographic |