bearm
Middle English
Noun
bearm
- 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): /bæɑ̯rm/, [bæɑ̯rˠm]
Noun
bearm m
- bosom, lap
- (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
- English: barm
- Scots: barm