adv. Obs. Also 4 vmbstont, vmstount, -stunt, 5 vmstonte; 4 vmstond. [ad. ON. um stund for a time. Cf. UMBESTOUND adv.] Sometimes.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 4451. Ioseph sagh þam ai vmstunt To comforth þam wel was he wont. Ibid., 14033. A man quilum was wont Penis for to lene vm-stunt [Gött. vmstount]. Ibid., 28330. Ben i haue vmstond quare barne Wit-vten cristening was for-farne.
a. 1340. Hampole, Psalter, Prol. 4. Vmstunt he spekis of crist in his godhed, vmstunt in his manhed.
c. 1450. St. Cuthbert (Surtees), 3323. His brethir come to him vmstonte, To visit him, as þai were wonte.
