healm

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English helm.

Noun

healm

1. Alternative form of helm

Etymology 2

From Old English healm.

Noun

healm

1. Alternative form of halm

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *halmą, *halmaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhæɑlm/

Noun

healm n (nominative plural healm)

1. (botany) the stalk of a plant or grass
2. straw; hay; stubble

Declension

Declension of healm (strong-a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	healm	healm
accusative	healm	healm
genitive	healmes	healma
dative	healme	healmum

Descendants

• Middle English: halm
  • English: halm, haulm
  • Scots: haulm