beem
See also: Beem
Latin edit
Verb edit
beem
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Etymology edit
Inherited from Old English bēam, from Proto-West Germanic *baum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
beem (plural bemes)
- A (usually wooden) beam or pole:
- A set of scales or its crossbar.
- The (principal part of an) antler.
- (rare, mining) A vein of metal.
- (rare) A tree (woody plant)
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References edit
- “bēm, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.