blosme

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English blōstma, blōstm, from Proto-Germanic *blōstmô, *blōsmaz.

Alternative forms

blostme, blosstme, blossom, blossome, blosom, blossum, blossem

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈblɔsm(ə)/, /ˈblɔsəm/

Noun

blosme (plural blosmes or blosmen)

A flower or blossom (that is blooming).
(figuratively) An outstanding or unparalleled thing.
(figuratively) The immediate descendant or progeny of something.
(rare) A bough adorned with shoots.

Related terms

Descendants

English: blossom
Scots: blossom

References

“blosme, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-06-25.

Etymology 2

From Old English blōstmian.

Verb

blosme

Alternative form of blosmen

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