umbedraw

English

Alternative forms

  • onbydraw, onbydrew (preterite)

Etymology

From umbe- +‎ draw. Compare Dutch omdraaien (“to turn around”).

Verb

umbedraw (third-person singular simple present umbedraws, present participle umbedrawing, simple past umbedrew, past participle umbedrawn)

  1. (chiefly Scotland) To turn about, turn around.
  2. (chiefly Scotland) To draw back or aside, withdraw; retire.
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