Middle English word umbthringan comes from Old English ymb-, Old English þringan (To press, constrict, push on or through.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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ymb- | Old English (ang) | About, regarding. Around. Causing restraint, lessening. Near, by. |
þringan | Old English (ang) | To press, constrict, push on or through. |
ymbþringan | Old English (ang) | To throng or crowd around; thring around, surround. |
umbthringan | Middle English (enm) |