ABEARING

Etymology

Noun

abearing (plural abearings)

(obsolete) Behaviour. [Late 15th century.]

Verb

abearing

present participle of abear

Source: Wiktionary


A*bear"ing, n.

Definition: Behavior. [Obs.] Sir. T. More.

ABEAR

A*bear", v.t. Etym: [AS. aberan; pref. a- + beran to bear.]

1. To bear; to behave. [Obs.] So did the faery knight himself abear. Spenser.

2. To put up with; to endure. [Prov.] Dickens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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