BARMS

Noun

barms

plural of barm

Source: Wiktionary


BARM

Barm, n. Etym: [OE. berme, AS. beorma; akin to Sw. bärma, G. bärme, and prob. L. fermenium. *93.]

Definition: Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast. Shak.

Barm, n. Etym: [OE. bearm, berm, barm, AS. beorma; akin to E. bear to support.]

Definition: The lap or bosom. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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