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† aˈbush(e, aˈbusse, aˈbusche, v. Obs.
[Reduced form of ambush v., 3–4 en-bush, anbush, a. OFr. em-busche-r; the toneless Fr. en-, phonetically treated in Eng. as toneless OE. an-, became ă-, and then often disappeared; hence the series, en-ˈbush, an-ˈbush (now ˈambush), a-ˈbush, 'bush.]
To ambush.
c1300Life of Beket 1382 In huding as it were..for he him abussed there. 1330R. Brunne Chron. 187 Saladyn priuely was bussed beside þe flom. Ibid. Sarazins..enbussed þorgh þe feld. c1350Will. Palerne 3634 A fersche ost..a-buschid þer bi-side, in a brent greue. |