umbelappen
Middle English edit
Etymology edit
From umbe- + lappen or um- + belappen.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
umbelappen (third-person singular simple present umbelappeth, present participle umbelappende, umbelappynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle umbelapped)
- (transitive) to clothe or wrap; envelop; enclose
- (transitive) to encircle; beset; surround; besiege
- (transitive) to overlap; interlace
Descendants edit
- English: umbelap