umbethink

English

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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.
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Scots

Alternative forms

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 present umbethinks, present participle umbethinkin, past umbethocht, past participle umbethocht)

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