fullbring

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English

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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 []