Definitions
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- verb transitive, Scotland To
avoid ;shun . - verb intransitive, Scotland To
get away ;escape .
Etymologies
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From umbe- + eschew.
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bilby commented on the word umbeschew
*Hopes this is a real word*
October 9, 2009
hernesheir commented on the word umbeschew
Perhaps not related to umberchute.
October 9, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word umbeschew
Sounds like a sneeze. Reesetee...!
October 12, 2009
reesetee commented on the word umbeschew
Well, OED says it's a real word, so I'll go with it.
Gesundheit!
October 15, 2009