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-bushment, en-bushment, a. OFr. embuschement (see prec.); whence the series enbu·shment, an-bu·shment, a-bu·shment, bu·shment.] Ambushment, ambush.
1380. Sir Ferumb., 1380. Or ys enbuschyment þan brak he out. 812. Or þys anbuschymentis þan brek out. 798. And leued ȝond on a-buchyment. 2898. Noȝt fer fro þen buchyment þere.
1485. Caxton, Charles the Grete, 133. Your peple that shal be hydde in the busshement shal come out on them. Ibid. (1489), Faytes of Armes, I. xxviii. 83. To putte abusshement where as they shal passe fore-by.
1592. Wyrley, Armorie, ii. 45. Vs to intrap abushment one they plast.
