beom

Middle English

Noun

beom

1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of beem

Old English

Alternative forms

• bīom, beom

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeːo̯m/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *bium, from Proto-Germanic *biumi, first person singular indicative of Proto-Germanic *beuną (“to be, exist, become”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to grow, become, appear”). Cognate with Old Frisian bim (“am”), Old Saxon bium, biom (“am”), Old High German bim (“am”). More at be.

Verb

bēom

1. first-person singular of bēon

   Iċ bēom strong þæs ġewinnes ġif iċ stille weorþe.

   I am strong for the struggle if I keep still.

Etymology 2

From bēo (“bee”) +‎ -um (dative plural ending).

Noun

bēom

1. dative plural of bēo