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Noun [English]

Forms: bemes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle English beme, from Old English bēme, bȳme, bīeme (“wooden trumpet; tablet, billet”), from Proto-West Germanic *baumijā (“wooden instrument or utensil”), from Proto-Germanic *baumaz (“tree, lumber, beam, wood”). Related to beam. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|enm|beme}} Borrowed from Middle English beme, {{der|en|ang|bēme}} Old English bēme, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*baumijā|t=wooden instrument or utensil}} Proto-West Germanic *baumijā (“wooden instrument or utensil”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*bagmaz|*baumaz|t=tree, lumber, beam, wood}} Proto-Germanic *baumaz (“tree, lumber, beam, wood”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} beme (plural bemes)
  1. (historical) A mediaeval trumpet, usually used in hunting or warfare. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-beme-en-noun-NrRO7PJq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 37 3 10 7 33 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 2 15 13 29 5 3

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈbeːm(ə)/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English bēme, Anglian form of bīeme, bȳme (“trumpet; tablet, billet”), from Proto-West Germanic *baumijā; compare beem. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|bēme|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English bēme, {{inh+|enm|ang|bēme}} Inherited from Old English bēme, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*baumijā}} Proto-West Germanic *baumijā Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} beme, {{enm-noun|pl2=bemen}} beme (plural bemes or bemen) Forms: bemes [plural], bemen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], beme [error-unrecognized-form, singular], bemes [error-unrecognized-form, plural], bemen [error-unrecognized-form, plural], bemes [genitive, singular], bemes [genitive, plural], bemene [genitive, plural], - [dative, singular], - [dative, plural], beeme [alternative], beame [alternative, Early-Middle-English], beome [alternative, Early-Middle-English], beume [alternative, Early-Middle-English], bume [alternative, Early-Middle-English]
  1. A trumpet (musical instrument)
    Sense id: en-beme-enm-noun-AGpxgI9f Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Musical instruments Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 44 36 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 56 25 19
  2. A hunting horn or warhorn.
    Sense id: en-beme-enm-noun-PCCMNWqs Categories (other): Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Hunting, War Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 2 15 13 29 5 3 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 44 36 Disambiguation of Hunting: 0 81 19 Disambiguation of War: 7 93 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bemen, bemere
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} beme
  1. alternative form of bem Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bem
    Sense id: en-beme-enm-noun-U8nAkqiu Categories (other): Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 2 15 13 29 5 3 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 44 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Old English]

IPA: /ˈbeː.me/
Rhymes: -eː.me Head templates: {{ang-noun|f|head=bēme}} bēme f Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-n-f|bēm}}, {{ang-decl-noun|bēme|bēman|bēman|bēman|bēman|bēmena|bēman|bēmum|num=|title=|type=weak n-stem}} Forms: bēme [canonical, feminine], no-table-tags [table-tags], bēme [nominative, singular], bēman [nominative, plural], bēman [accusative, singular], bēman [accusative, plural], bēman [genitive, singular], bēmena [genitive, plural], bēman [dative, singular], bēmum [dative, plural]
  1. alternative form of bīeme Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bīeme
    Sense id: en-beme-ang-noun-QMwjOton Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 37 3 10 7 33 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 2 15 13 29 5 3

Verb [Talysh]

Etymology: By surface analysis, be- + me. Etymology templates: {{surf|tly|be-|me}} By surface analysis, be- + me Head templates: {{head|tly|verb}} beme
  1. to rise (about the Sun)
    Sense id: en-beme-tly-verb-kZ8RZSnH Categories (other): Talysh entries with incorrect language header, Talysh terms prefixed with be- Disambiguation of Talysh entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Talysh terms prefixed with be-: 58 42
  2. to sprout
    Sense id: en-beme-tly-verb-BtCZBfEu Categories (other): Talysh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Talysh entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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}

Download raw JSONL data for beme meaning in All languages combined (9.6kB)

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