adv. Obs. Forms: 3 vmbe stunde, umbestunde, 4 vmbesto(u)nde, 5 Sc. vmbestount. [OE. ymbe (embe) stunde: see UMBE prep. and STOUND sb.1] a. At times; sometimes. b. After a (short) time.
[993. Battle of Maldon, 271. Æfre embe stunde he sealde sume wunde.]
c. 1205. Lay., 11969. Þa vmbe stunde ne sæȝe heo noht of londe.
a. 1225. Ancr. R., 344. Ich am of-dred leste I go driuinde oðerhwules to swuðe uorðward upe fole þouhtes, and fule umbestunde.
a. 1300. Havelok, 2297. He is birkabeynes sone, Þe king þat was vmbe stonde wone For to yeme [us] and wel were.
13[?]. E. E. Allit. P., C. 122. O Folez in folk felez oþer whyle, & vnderstondes vmbestounde, Hope ȝe þat he heres not þat eres alle made?
1375. Barbour, Bruce, VII. 398. The kyng Wes in Carrik, quhar vmbestount He vald vend vith his men till hount.
So † Umbestounds adv. Obs.
13[?]. E. E. Allit. P., C. 7. Þen is better to abyde þe bur vmbe-stoundes, Þen ay þrow forth my þro, þaȝ me þynk ylle.