"brymme" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbrim(ə)/, /ˈbrym(ə)/ (note: West Midland) Forms: brymmes [plural], brim [alternative], brimme [alternative], brym [alternative], bryme [alternative], brumme [alternative]
Etymology: Unknown; possibly related to Middle High German brem (“margin”), with /i/ perhaps being due to the influence of brym (“waterbody”). Alternatively, possibly from reanalysis of the dative of that word in phrases such as at þe bryme (“at the sea”). Etymology templates: {{unk|enm}} Unknown, {{cog|gmh|brem|t=margin}} Middle High German brem (“margin”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} brymme, {{enm-noun|pl=brymmes}} brymme (plural brymmes)
  1. The edge of a waterbody (a riverbank; a seashore) Tags: East, Midlands, Southern, West
    Sense id: en-brymme-enm-noun-DMGGxBRk Categories (other): East Midland Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, West Midland Middle English Disambiguation of East Midland Middle English: 45 55 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38 Disambiguation of West Midland Middle English: 59 41
  2. Any edge or rim (of a cup, furrow, or hole) Tags: East, Midlands, Southern, West
    Sense id: en-brymme-enm-noun-NDqrUzzO Categories (other): East Midland Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of East Midland Middle English: 45 55 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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