umbedraw
English
Alternative forms
- onbydraw, onbydrew (preterite)
Etymology
From umbe- + draw. Compare Dutch omdraaien (“to turn around”).
Verb
umbedraw (third-person singular simple present umbedraws, present participle umbedrawing, simple past umbedrew, past participle umbedrawn)
- (chiefly Scotland) To turn about, turn around.
- (chiefly Scotland) To draw back or aside, withdraw; retire.