umbeclap

English

Alternative forms

  • umbeclappe, umbe-clappe

Etymology

From Middle English umbeclappen, equivalent to umbe- + clap or um- + beclap.

Verb

umbeclap (third-person singular simple present umbeclaps, present participle umbeclapping, simple past and past participle umbeclapped)

  1. (transitive, UK dialectal) To embrace; enclose.
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