bearm

Middle English edit

Noun edit

bearm

Alternative form of barm

Old English edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /bæ͜ɑrm/, [bæ͜ɑrˠm]

Noun edit

bearm m

bosom, lap
(poetic) possession

Declension edit

Declension of bearm (strong a-stem)

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

Descendants edit

Middle English: barm, barme, bearm, berm, berme
- English: barm
- Scots: berme, berm, barm

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