Bore over meaning in this sentence

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But a light was still showing in the small shop that bore over its window the name of Baxter.
 
"Bore" is the past simple of to bear. In this context it means "carried": a shop with a light in its window had, or carried, or "bore", the word "Baxter" above the window.
 
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