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CHIRMED
Verb
chirmed
simple past tense and past participle of chirm
Anagrams
• chermid
Source: Wiktionary
CHIRM
Chirm, v. i. Etym: [Cf. AS. cyrman, cirman, to cry out. *24 Cf. Chirp.]
Definition: To chirp or to make a mournful cry, as a bird. [Obs.] Huloet.
Churme, Chirm, n. Etym: [See Chirm.]
Definition: Clamor, or confused noise; buzzing. [Obs.] The churme of a thousand taunts and reproaches. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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