"beem" meaning in Middle English

See beem in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bɛːm/ Forms: bemes [plural], beam [alternative], bem [alternative], beme [alternative], beume [alternative], beam [alternative, Northern], beame [alternative, Northern], beam [alternative, Early-Middle-English], beom [alternative, Early-Middle-English]
Rhymes: -ɛːm Etymology: Inherited from Old English bēam, from Proto-West Germanic *baum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|bēam|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English bēam, {{inh+|enm|ang|bēam}} Inherited from Old English bēam, {{der|enm|gmw-pro|*baum}} Proto-West Germanic *baum, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*baumaz}} Proto-Germanic *baumaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} beem, {{enm-noun|bemes}} beem (plural bemes)
  1. A (usually wooden) beam or pole:
    A beam (central bar of a plow)
    Sense id: en-beem-enm-noun-mxm7ahZz
  2. A (usually wooden) beam or pole:
    (weaving) The (central) beam of a loom.
    Sense id: en-beem-enm-noun-cd6bhKaG Categories (other): Weaving, Animal body parts Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 10 39 11 21 11 9 Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles, weaving
  3. A set of scales or its crossbar.
    Sense id: en-beem-enm-noun-4tlgh-uN Categories (other): Measuring instruments Disambiguation of Measuring instruments: 14 20 31 9 18 7
  4. The (principal part of an) antler.
    Sense id: en-beem-enm-noun-u5lOrU4R Categories (other): Architecture Disambiguation of Architecture: 10 10 10 38 10 23
  5. (rare, mining) A vein of metal. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-beem-enm-noun-eoZcLX1p Categories (other): Mining Topics: business, mining
  6. (rare) A tree (woody plant) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-beem-enm-noun-2X5m7qj- Categories (other): Trees, Woods Disambiguation of Trees: 10 24 13 7 12 35 Disambiguation of Woods: 9 18 11 6 22 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sonnebeem

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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