umbegon

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English ymbgān, ymbegān, equivalent to umbe- +‎ gon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌymbeˈɡɔːn/, /ˌumbeˈɡɔːn/

Verb

umbegon (third-person singular simple present umbegoth, present participle umbegonde, simple past umbeyode, past participle umbegon)

  1. to go around; encompass; enclose; surround
  2. (transitive) to trim or decorate all over
  3. (transitive) to hem in
  4. (transitive) to enwrap

Descendants

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