English
inbear
Inbear comes from Old English inberan ‘to carry in, bring in’.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150inberan‘to carry in, bring in’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500inberen
- Englishearliest quotation 1829inbear
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150inberan‘to carry in, bring in’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500inberen
- Englishearliest quotation 1829inbear
Earliest quotation: 1829, Sir David Brewster: “[...] and in part imputeth it, that the river…”
Every English word from Old English inberan
Today it means
verb To carry in; bring in; furnish; provide; supply; put forth.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English inberan / inbear