bearm

Middle English

Noun

bearm

Alternative form of barm

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *barmaz. Cognate with Old Norse baðmr (Danish barm, Swedish barm), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌼𐍃 (barms), Old High German barm, Old Saxon barm.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bæɑ̯rm/, [bæɑ̯rˠm]

Noun

bearm m

bosom, lap
(poetic) possession

Declension

Declension of bearm (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bearm	bearmas
accusative	bearm	bearmas
genitive	bearmes	bearma
dative	bearme	bearmum

Descendants

Middle English: barm
- English: barm
- Scots: barm

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