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Noun [English]

IPA: /t͡ʃɜː(ɹ)m/ Forms: chirms [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)m Etymology: From Middle English chirmen (“to chirp, twitter”), from Old English ċirman (“to make a noise, cry out, shout”), from Proto-West Germanic *karmijan (“to make a sound”). The noun is from Middle English chirm (“the call of various birds; chirping”), from Old English ċirm, ċyrm, ċierm (“noise, cry, alarm”), from Proto-West Germanic *karmi, *karm, from Proto-Germanic *karmaz, *karmiz. Doublet of charm (“sound, voices; group, flock”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|chirmen|t=to chirp, twitter}} Middle English chirmen (“to chirp, twitter”), {{inh|en|ang|ċirman|t=to make a noise, cry out, shout}} Old English ċirman (“to make a noise, cry out, shout”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*karmijan|t=to make a sound}} Proto-West Germanic *karmijan (“to make a sound”), {{inh|en|enm|chirm|t=the call of various birds; chirping}} Middle English chirm (“the call of various birds; chirping”), {{inh|en|ang|ċirm}} Old English ċirm, {{m|ang|ċyrm}} ċyrm, {{m|ang|ċierm|t=noise, cry, alarm}} ċierm (“noise, cry, alarm”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*karmi}} Proto-West Germanic *karmi, {{m|gmw-pro|*karm}} *karm, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*karmaz}} Proto-Germanic *karmaz, {{m|gem-pro|*karmiz}} *karmiz, {{doublet|en|charm|t1=sound, voices; group, flock}} Doublet of charm (“sound, voices; group, flock”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chirm (plural chirms)
  1. A din or confused noise, as of many voices, birdsong, etc.
    Sense id: en-chirm-en-noun-oFQkRUzI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: churm, churme [obsolete]

Verb [English]

IPA: /t͡ʃɜː(ɹ)m/ Forms: chirms [present, singular, third-person], chirming [participle, present], chirmed [participle, past], chirmed [past]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)m Etymology: From Middle English chirmen (“to chirp, twitter”), from Old English ċirman (“to make a noise, cry out, shout”), from Proto-West Germanic *karmijan (“to make a sound”). The noun is from Middle English chirm (“the call of various birds; chirping”), from Old English ċirm, ċyrm, ċierm (“noise, cry, alarm”), from Proto-West Germanic *karmi, *karm, from Proto-Germanic *karmaz, *karmiz. Doublet of charm (“sound, voices; group, flock”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|chirmen|t=to chirp, twitter}} Middle English chirmen (“to chirp, twitter”), {{inh|en|ang|ċirman|t=to make a noise, cry out, shout}} Old English ċirman (“to make a noise, cry out, shout”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*karmijan|t=to make a sound}} Proto-West Germanic *karmijan (“to make a sound”), {{inh|en|enm|chirm|t=the call of various birds; chirping}} Middle English chirm (“the call of various birds; chirping”), {{inh|en|ang|ċirm}} Old English ċirm, {{m|ang|ċyrm}} ċyrm, {{m|ang|ċierm|t=noise, cry, alarm}} ċierm (“noise, cry, alarm”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*karmi}} Proto-West Germanic *karmi, {{m|gmw-pro|*karm}} *karm, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*karmaz}} Proto-Germanic *karmaz, {{m|gem-pro|*karmiz}} *karmiz, {{doublet|en|charm|t1=sound, voices; group, flock}} Doublet of charm (“sound, voices; group, flock”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} chirm (third-person singular simple present chirms, present participle chirming, simple past and past participle chirmed)
  1. (obsolete) To chirp or to make a mournful cry, as a bird does. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-chirm-en-verb-ca3XwOJN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: churm, churme [obsolete]

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /t͡ʃirm/, /t͡ʃɛrm/, /t͡ʃurm/, /t͡ʃarm/ (note: late)
Etymology: Inherited from Old English ċierm, from Proto-West Germanic *karmi, from Proto-Germanic *karmiz. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|ċierm|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English ċierm, {{inh+|enm|ang|ċierm}} Inherited from Old English ċierm, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*karmi}} Proto-West Germanic *karmi, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*karmiz}} Proto-Germanic *karmiz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} chirm
  1. (rare) A chirp or tweet; an avian vocalisation. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Animal sounds Synonyms: chirme Related terms: chirmen

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      "ipa": "/t͡ʃirm/"
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      "ipa": "/t͡ʃɛrm/"
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      "ipa": "/t͡ʃurm/"
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    {
      "word": "chirme"
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}

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