An archaic or obsolete spelling of 'among'; used to indicate being surrounded by or in the company of multiple people or things.
Middle English form of 'among,' from Old English 'onmang,' where 'on' meant 'in' and 'mang' was related to 'mingle.' This spelling persisted in some dialects into the 16th-17th centuries.
This archaic spelling shows how 'among' lost its opening vowel sound over centuries—'emong' sounds almost Celtic compared to modern 'among,' revealing how English pronunciation shifted dramatically.
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