bearm

Middle English

Noun

bearm

1. Alternative form of barm

Old English

Etymology

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

Declension of bearm (strong a-stem)

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

Descendants

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