ymb-
See also: ymb
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *umbi (“around”). Akin to Old English ymb, ymbe (“around, about”)
Pronunciation
Prefix
ymb-
- around
- ymbfær ― circuit
- ymbeardian ― to dwell around
- about, regarding
- ymbeþanc ― thought, reflection, consideration
- ymbhȳdig ― anxious
- ymbwlātian ― to contemplate, observe, consider
- ymbesprǣċ ― talk, remark, criticism, opinion
- near, by
- restraining, lessening
- ymbbǣtan ― to curb, restrain