bosm

Old English

Alternative forms
  • bōsum

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bōsmaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /boːsm/, [boːzm]

Noun

bōsm m

  1. breast, bosom, chest
    Ðu wuldres þrym bosme gebære. ― You bear the majesty of Glory on your breast.
  2. (area contained by an) embrace

Declension
Declension of bosm (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative bōsm bōsmas
accusative bōsm bōsmas
genitive bōsmes bōsma
dative bōsme bōsmum

Descendants
  • Middle English: bosom, bosum
    • English: bosom
    • Scots: bosum, bosome
    • >? Yola: besom
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