Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ymb- +‎ þenċan. See um-, umbe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ymbˈθen.t͡ʃɑn/

Verb

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ymbþenċan

  1. to consider; bethink; think about or around something

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: umbethenken, umbethinken, umthinken