ymbutan

Old English

Etymology

ymb- +‎ būtan (“without, outside of”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ymbˈuː.tɑn/

Preposition

ymbūtan

  1. about, around, without (+ dative or accusative)
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      ⁊ þǣr ymbūtan wæs hergende ⁊ bærnende...
      ...and outside of there was pillaging and burning...

References

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