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Middle English
Etymology
From Old English ymblōcian, equivalent to umbe- + loken or um- + beloken (“to belook”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌymbeˈlɔːken/, /ˌumbeˈlɔːken/
Verb
umbeloken (third-person singular simple present umbeloketh, present participle umbelokende, umbelokynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle umbeloked)
- (intransitive) to look around; take heed; pay attention
- (transitive) to guard against
- (transitive) to pay attention to; consider