Umbesetting vs Umbeset - What's the difference?
umbesetting | umbeset | Derived terms |
(obsolete, or, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To block, obstruct; act detrimentally toward.
*1828 , John Spalding, The history of the troubles and memorable transactions in Scotland :
* 1891 , William Robertson, Historic Ayrshire , volume 1,
* 1922 , J. Maitland Thomson, The Public Records of Scotland , Maclehose, Jackson and co.,
* 1972' (originally '''1901 ), William Baird, ''General Wauchope , Books for Libraries Press,
(obsolete, or, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To overwhelm; cover completely.
* 1885 , John Humberger, The Conquest and Triumph of Divine Wisdom and Love in Predestination , J. L. Traiger,
* 1952 , Walter Milton, The Goad of Love , Faber & Faber,
* 1971 , Richard Rolle, The Fire of Love , CCEL,
Umbesetting is a derived term of umbeset.
As a verb umbeset is
(obsolete|or|dialectal|chiefly|scotland) to block, obstruct; act detrimentally toward.umbesetting
Not English
Umbesetting has no English definition. It may be misspelled.English words similar to 'umbesetting':
unbecoming, unbeknownst, unobservant, unfastening, unvisarding, unvizarding, unbosoming, unpuzzling, unaffecting, unabsorbing, unbustling, unpickling, unbeseeming, unobjecting, unbiassing, unobserving, unpoisoning, unbegetting, unbeguilingumbeset
English
Verb
- The Lord Gordon ships with some friends. Monro umbesets his way; yet he escapes, ignorant of Monro's devyse.
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- to underly the law at the lext Justice-aire of Renfrew, for umbesetting the high-way, by way of Murder;
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- that king on one occasion, April 1535, having to grant a letter of protection in favour of him ‘and his wife and bairns’ against Sir Patrick Hepburn of Wauchtonne and thirty-four others for ‘umbesetting the highway for his slaughter.’
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- The Opponents Umbeset with Trickery.
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- But soothly, of sithes the more I am umbeset with anguish of heart, and destitute of all men’s comfort, the more favourable and godly I find her to me.
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- Certainly a good soul umbeset with many diseases, and noyed with the heat of temptation, can not feel the sweetness of God’s love as it is in itself;