prep. Obs. [A parallel form to AMONG, IMONG; f. bi, be, BY prep. + mong, aphetic f. IMONG, OE. ʓemang ‘mingling, concourse, crowd.’] Among.

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a. 1225.  Ancr. R., 102. Þu ueir bimong wummen.

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a. 1225.  St. Marher., 1. Bimong worldliche men.

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c. 1300.  in Wright, Lyric P., ix. 35. Baloynge mengeth al by-mong.

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