"dream" meaning in Old English

See dream in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dræ͜ɑːm/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *draum, from Proto-Germanic *draumaz, whence also Old Frisian drām, Old Saxon drōm (“joy, music, dream”), Old High German troum, Old Norse draumr. Etymology templates: {{root|ang|ine-pro|*dʰrewgʰ-|id=deceive}}, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*draum}} Proto-West Germanic *draum, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*draumaz}} Proto-Germanic *draumaz, {{cog|ofs|drām}} Old Frisian drām, {{cog|osx|drōm||joy, music, dream}} Old Saxon drōm (“joy, music, dream”), {{cog|goh|troum}} Old High German troum, {{cog|non|draumr}} Old Norse draumr Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=drēam|sort=}} drēam m, {{ang-noun|m|head=drēam}} drēam m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-m|drēam}}, {{ang-decl-noun|drēam|drēamas|drēam|drēamas|drēames|drēama|drēame|drēamum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: drēam [canonical, masculine], strong [table-tags], drēam [nominative, singular], drēamas [nominative, plural], drēam [accusative, singular], drēamas [accusative, plural], drēames [genitive, singular], drēama [genitive, plural], drēame [dative, singular], drēamum [dative, plural]
  1. joy, pleasure, gladness, rejoicing
    Sense id: en-dream-ang-noun-ldO81rTd
  2. that which causes merriment: musical instrument, music, melody, song, harmony
    Sense id: en-dream-ang-noun-SqDi3jL5 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 18 49 33
  3. frenzy, ecstasy
    Sense id: en-dream-ang-noun-IGfAunc2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: drīm, drēm, *drīem, drām Derived forms: drēamere, drīeman, pīpdrēam Related terms: swefn, mǣtan
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