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, first-/third-person singular past indicative 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

• English: umbego