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† umbracle Obs.
Also 6 Sc. vmbrakill, -kle.
[ad. L. umbrācul-um shady place, etc., dim. of umbra umbra1. Cf. obs. F. ombracle, It. ombraculo, -colo, F. (bot.) umbracule.]
Shade or shadow; a shady place.
c1500Kennedy Passion of Christ 14 Haill, beyme to skaill of ded þe dirk vmbrakill! Ibid. 1312, 1395. 1500–20 Dunbar Poems lxxxv. 20 Quhilk king ws bring vnto his ryng, Fro dethis dirk vmbrakle. 1609J. Davies (Heref.) Holy Roode Wks. (Grosart) I. 15/1 That Tree (that Soulerefreshing Vmbracle Together with our Sinne) His shoulders teares. 1653R. Mason in Bulwer Anthropomet. Let. to Author, Here were the Alleys and umbracles of his ordinary recesses. |