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Middle English

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Etymology

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From umbe- +‎ delven or um- +‎ bedelven.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌymbeˈdelven/, /ˌumbeˈdelven/

Verb

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umbedelven (third-person singular simple present umbedelveth, present participle umbedelvende, first-/third-person singular past indicative umbedolf, past participle umbedolven)

  1. (transitive) to dig or root around
  2. (transitive) to heap dirt around