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, simple past umbedolf, past participle umbedolven)
- (transitive) to dig or root around
- (transitive) to heap dirt around