"swarm" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /swarm/, /swɛrm/ Forms: swarmes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English swearm, from Proto-Germanic *swarmaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|swearm}} Old English swearm, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*swarmaz}} Proto-Germanic *swarmaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} swarm, {{enm-noun|swarmes}} swarm (plural swarmes)
  1. A swarm (large, moving group of bees)
    Sense id: en-swarm-enm-noun-DETNxXc7
  2. (rare) A large group of people. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Collectives
    Sense id: en-swarm-enm-noun-dpeYSIpW Disambiguation of Collectives: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: swrame, swarme Derived forms: swarmen

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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