umbelap
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To surround; envelope; enshroud.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English umbelappen (wrap around) prefix from English lap (wrap, fold, involve, upper legs of a seated person, flap of a garment), belap.
Origin
English
belap
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- belap English
- burlap English
- catlap English
- earlap English
- headlap English
- lap English
- lap joint English
- lapboard English
- lapel English
- lapful English
- lapheld English
- laplike English
- lapling English
- lapmark English
- lapper English
- lappet English
- lapping English
- laprobe English
- lapstone English
- lapstrake English
- lapward English
- lapwork English
- onlap English
- overlap English
- shiplap English
- underlap English
- unlap English
- belappen Middle English
- bilappen Middle English
- lappe Middle English
- lappen Middle English
- umbelappen Middle English