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chirm

noun, verb — 2 senses

chirm

noun

/t͡ʃɜː(ɹ)m/

Etymology From Middle English chirmen (“to chirp, twitter”), from Old English ċirman (“to make a noise, cry out, shout”), from Proto-West Germanic *karmijan (“to make a sound”). The noun is from Middle English chirm (“the call of various birds; chirping”), from Old English ċirm, ċyrm, ċearm (“noise, cry, alarm”), from Proto-West Germanic *karmi, *karm, from Proto-Germanic *karmaz, *karmiz. Doublet of charm (“sound, voices; group, flock”).

1

Obsolete A din or confused noise, as of many voices, birdsong, etc.

chirm

verb

Etymology From Middle English chirmen (“to chirp, twitter”), from Old English ċirman (“to make a noise, cry out, shout”), from Proto-West Germanic *karmijan (“to make a sound”). The noun is from Middle English chirm (“the call of various birds; chirping”), from Old English ċirm, ċyrm, ċearm (“noise, cry, alarm”), from Proto-West Germanic *karmi, *karm, from Proto-Germanic *karmaz, *karmiz. Doublet of charm (“sound, voices; group, flock”).

1

Obsolete To chirp or to make a mournful cry, as a bird does.

  • Chyrme or chur, as byrdes do.1552, Richard Huloet, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

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