† umˈstound, adv. Obs.
Also 4 vmbstont, vmstount, -stunt, 5 vmstonte; 4 vmstond.
[ad. ON. um stund for a time. Cf. umbestound adv.]
Sometimes.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 4451 Ioseph sagh þam ai vmstunt To comforth þam wel was he wont. Ibid. 14033 A man quilum was wont Penis for to lene vm-stunt [Gött. vmstount]. Ibid. 28330 Ben i haue vmstond quare barne Wit-vten cristening was for-farne. a 1340 Hampole Psalter Prol. 4 Vmstunt he spekis of crist in his godhed, vmstunt in his manhed. c 1450 St. Cuthbert (Surtees) 3323 His brethir come to him vmstonte, To visit him, as þai were wonte. |