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umbles

[ uhm-buhlz ]

plural noun



umbles

/ ˈʌmbəlz /

plural noun

  1. another term for numbles


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Word History and Origins

Origin of umbles1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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Example Sentences

The umbles of the deer are usually the perquisites of the gamekeeper.

This day I had a whole doe sent me by Mr. Hozier, which is a fine present, and I had the umbles of it for dinner.

They make excellent broth of the head and umbles of a deer, which they put into the pot all bloody.

The "umbles" of the deer are constantly the perquisites of the gamekeeper.

The shanks and feet of a buck being called umbles, were formerly made into a pie for the retainers or feudal servants.

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