Old English · noun
gimm
Normalised ġimm
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /jimm/[jim]
- Syllables
- jimm (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- gemjewel
Meaning
-
gem, jewel
Þā brōhte sē cniht tō þām clǣnan mǣdene dēorwurþa ġimmas and woruldlīċe glenċġa and behēt hire welan ġif hēo wolde hine.
Then the boy brought the pure maiden valuable gems and worldly decorations and promised her riches if she would [be with] him.
late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints -
sun
Declension
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gimmu.
Descendants
gem
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