umboth en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Norn umbod, ombod, from Old Norse umboð. Cognate with Icelandic umboð, Faroese umboð, Swedish ombud. Cognate with the first element of ombudsman (equivalent to umboth + -s- + man, “person of agency”).
Meanings
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Agency.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| umboths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |