† umbeschewv.
Scottish. Obsolete.
transitive. To avoid, shun.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > abstain or refrain from (action) [verb (transitive)] > avoid or shun
overboweOE
bibughOE
fleea1000
forbowa1000
ashun1000
befleec1000
beflyc1175
bischunc1200
withbuwe?c1225
waive1303
eschew1340
refuse1357
astartc1374
sparec1380
shuna1382
void1390
declinea1400
forbeara1400
shurna1400
avoidc1450
umbeschewc1485
shewe1502
evite1503
devoid1509
shrink1513
schew?a1534
devite1549
fly1552
abstract1560
evitate1588
estrange1613
cut1791
shy1802
skulk1835
side-slip1930
to walk away from1936
punt1969
α.
β. 1530 Extr. Aberd. Rec. (1844) I. 448 To ewaid and vmchow trubill of thair innymeis.c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Gouernaunce of Princis (1993) xxiii. 92 Off sik thing men suld haue counsale of medicineris as maladyes yat men may nocht gudely vmbechew.
a1500 in Ratis Raving 90 Thir ar the thewis..Quilkis fullis oys comonly; Quhay lovis honor suld thaim vmbeschew.
1514 Extr. Aberd. Rec. (1844) I. 90 It is thoucht expedient,..to vmbeschew the said seknes, that thar be bot thre portis haldin oppin for cuming of strangearis.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [noun] > avoiding an action or condition
beflying1340
eschewingc1374
voidinga1398
flight1398
refusing?a1400
avoidinga1513
eschewa1542
eviting1541
umschewing1547
shunning1549
shuffling1579
eschewal1583
avoidance1610
evitation1626
evading1646
avoidal1695
eschewance1842
elusiveness1873
avoidment1882
sidestepping1902
1547 in W. Cramond Rec. Elgin (1903) I. 91 The vmcheving of the apperand schayth and damagh of the haill commond veill.
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