umbegon
Middle English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old English ymbgān, ymbegān, equivalent to umbe- + gon.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]umbegon (third-person singular simple present umbegoth, present participle umbegonde, first-/third-person singular past indicative umbeyode, past participle umbegon)
- to go around; encompass; enclose; surround
- (transitive) to trim or decorate all over
- (transitive) to hem in
- (transitive) to enwrap
Descendants
[edit]- English: umbego