umbedelven

Middle English

Etymology

From umbe- ‎ delven or um- ‎ bedelven.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

(transitive) to dig or root around
(transitive) to heap dirt around