bearm

Middle English

Noun

bearm

  1. (Early Middle English, West Midlands) alternative form of barm

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic bearm, 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): /bæ͜ɑrm/, [bæ͜ɑrˠm]

Noun

bearm m

  1. bosom, lap
  2. (poetic) possession

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative bearm bearmas
accusative bearm bearmas
genitive bearmes bearma
dative bearme bearmum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: barm, bærm, bearm, berm (early Southern and West Midlands), barme, barym (Late Middle English)
    • English: barm
    • Scots: berme, berm, barm
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