bosm

Old English

Alternative forms

• bōsum

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bōsmaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boːsm/, [boːzm]

Noun

bōsm m

1. breast, bosom, chest
   • Ðu wuldres þrym bosme gebære. ― You bear the majesty of Glory on your breast.
2. (area contained by an) embrace

Declension

Declension of bōsm (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bōsm	bōsmas
accusative	bōsm	bōsmas
genitive	bōsmes	bōsma
dative	bōsme	bōsmum

Descendants

• Middle English: bosom, bosum, bosem
  • English: bosom
  • Scots: bosum, bosome