fullbring

English

Alternative forms
  • fulbring

Etymology

From Middle English fulbringen, fulbrengen, equivalent to full- +‎ bring. Cognate with Dutch volbrengen (“to accomplish”), German vollbringen (“to accomplish, complete”).

Verb

fullbring (third-person singular simple present fullbrings, present participle fullbringing, simple past and past participle fullbrought)

  1. (transitive, archaic) To accomplish; bring about completely; complete; finish; achieve.
    • 1859, Cairns Collection of American Women Writers, Philip Gengembre Hubert, The Atlantic monthly: Volume 4:
      What the goose but thought, that the swan fullbrought; […]
    • 1960, Janus:
      […] 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 […]
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