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† aˈbushment Obs.
Forms: 4 abusse-, abuche-, abuchy-ment, 4–6 abusshe-, abuschement, 5–6 abuschment, 6 abushment.
[Reduced form of am-bushment, in 3–4 an-ˈbushment, enˈbushment, a. OFr. embuschement (see prec.); whence the series enˈbushment, an-ˈbushment, a-ˈbushment, ˈbushment.]
Ambushment, ambush.
1380Sir Ferumb. 1380 Of ys enbuschyment þan brak he out. 812 Of þys anbuschymentis þan brek out. 798 And leued ȝond on a-buchyment. 2898 Noȝt fer fro þen buchyment þere. 1485Caxton Charles the Grete 133 Your peple that shal be hydde in the busshement shal come out on them. 1489― Faytes of Armes i. xxviii. 83 To putte abusshement where as they shal passe fore-by. 1592W. Wyrley Armorie ii. 45 Vs to intrap abushment one they plast. |