beem

See also: Beem

Latin

Verb

beem

first-person singular present active subjunctive of beō

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English bēam, from Proto-West Germanic *baum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɛːm/
Rhymes: -ɛːm

Noun

beem (plural bemes)

A (usually wooden) beam or pole:
1. A beam (central bar of a plow)
2. (weaving) The (central) beam of a loom.
A set of scales or its crossbar.
The (principal part of an) antler.
(rare, mining) A vein of metal.
(rare) A tree (woody plant)

Related terms

sonnebeem

Descendants

English: beam
- → German: beamen
- → Japanese: ビーム
- → Dutch: beamen
Scots: beam

References

“bēm, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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