eldertongue

Old English · noun

bearm

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/bæ͜ɑrm/
[bæ͜ɑrˠm]
Syllables
bæ͜ɑrm (1 syllable)
Modern English
barmbosomlap

Meaning

  1. bosom, lap

  2. possession

Declension

Declension of bearm
SingularPlural
Nominative bearmbearmas
Accusative bearmbearmas
Genitive bearmesbearma
Dative bearmebearmum

All forms (6)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic bearm, from Proto-Germanic *barmaz. Cognate with Old Norse baðmr (Danish barm, Swedish barm), Gothic (barms), Old High German barm, Old Saxon barm.

Descendants

barm

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