† umgang Obs.
In 4–5 vm-, 6 Sc. wn-; 4 vmgong.
[ME. umgang (see um- and gang n.1), = ON. umgangr (Norw. um-, MSw. um-, omgang, Sw. omgång, Da. omgang), WFris. omgong, NFris. omgang, âmgung, MDu. omme-, omganc (Du. omgang), MLG. umb(e)-, ummegank, OHG. umbiganc (MHG. umbe-, umbganc, G. umgang), OE. ymb(e)gang.]
1. The act of going round; the distance covered in this way; circuit, circumference.
| a 1300 E.E. Psalter xvii. 13 And he set mirkenes his lurking lang, His telde to be in his vmgange, Mirke watres þat war of hewe. a 1300 Cursor M. 9192 In his [Josiah's] time was Fordon þe tune of niniue, Þat was of vmgang thre iorne. a 1340 Hampole Psalter xi. 9 Vs þou kepis, bot wickid men gas in vmgange. c 1400 Mandeville (Roxb.) xxi. 97 It es a grete ile and a faire; and þe vmgang þeroff es nere a thowsand myle. 1456 Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 56 [Carthage] had sexty thousand pass about the vmgang [printed vin-] of the toune. 1505 Charters Crosraguel Abbey (1886) I. 63 Becaus the said hous, smedy, orchard, and yarde ar within the yettis and umgang and wallis of the said abbay. |
2. A turn or spell of work. rare—1.
| 1538 Aberdeen Reg. XVI. (Jam.), For the parting of the said maisteris fysche thre tymmez on ane wngang, quhar thai suld be twa tymmez partit on ane haill day. |
So † umˈganging vbl. n., going round. Obs.
| a 1340 Hampole Psalter cxii. 3 By þe vmgangynge of þe sone..he signyfyes þe warld. |