"barm" meaning in Middle English

See barm in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /barm/, /bɛrm/ Forms: barmes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English bearm, from Proto-West Germanic *barm, from Proto-Germanic *barmaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|bearm}} Old English bearm, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*barm}} Proto-West Germanic *barm, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*barmaz}} Proto-Germanic *barmaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} barm, {{enm-noun|barmes}} barm (plural barmes)
  1. The lap (The portion of one's legs that lies flat while sitting)
    Sense id: en-barm-enm-noun-gzCCCaBC
  2. chest, torso, abdomen
    Sense id: en-barm-enm-noun-6Yj54u9F
  3. belly, stomach
    Sense id: en-barm-enm-noun-qCdXhdhE
  4. (rare) A flat surface that serves as a resting-place. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-barm-enm-noun-~cecXKWB Categories (other): Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 5 2 5 1 28 2 5 3 1 1 33 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 3 1 29 1 3 2 1 1 36 15 1 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 4 1 60 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: barme, bearm, berm, berme
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} barm
  1. Alternative form of berme (“yeast”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: berme (extra: yeast) Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-barm-enm-noun-IVSU7Ezn Disambiguation of Anatomy: 2 22 2 28 47 Categories (other): Pages with 9 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 5 2 5 1 28 2 5 3 1 1 33 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) A flat surface that serves as a resting-place."
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