umbethink

English

Alternative forms

• unbethink, onbethink

Etymology

From Middle English umbethenken, from Old English ymbeþencan, ymbþencan (“to think about, consider, deliberate”), from ymb- (“around”) + þencan (“to think”), equivalent to um- +‎ bethink or umbe- +‎ think.

Verb

umbethink (third-person singular simple present umbethinks, present participle umbethinking, simple past and past participle umbethought)

1. (dialectal, chiefly Northern England, Scotland) To recall to mind; remember; recollect.
2. (reflexive, dialectal, chiefly Northern England, Scotland) To consider; think about; bethink.

Derived terms

• umbethinking

Scots

Alternative forms

• wmbethink

Etymology

From Middle English umbethenken, from Old English ymbeþencan, ymbþencan (“to think about, consider, deliberate”), from ymb- (“around”) + þencan (“to think”).

Verb

umbethink (third-person singular simple present umbethinks, present participle umbethinkin, simple past umbethocht, past participle umbethocht)

1. To call to mind, remember
2. (reflexive) To consider, think about, bethink