English Explanatory Dictionary

gaum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Heed; attention.
verb
  1. To understand; comprehend; consider.
verb
  1. To smear.
noun
  1. Grime.
noun
  1. A bit, a small amount.
noun
  1. A useless person.
verb
  1. Alternative form of gorm (to make a mess of).
noun
  1. A village.

Pronunciation

/ɡɔːm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gaum.wav

Word forms

gaum goam gaums gauming gaumed gorm

Etymology

The noun is from dialectal (Northern) English, from Middle English gome, from Old Norse gaum, gaumr (“heed, attention”), from Proto-Germanic *gaumō (“attention”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰowe- (“to heed, pay attention”). The verb is from Middle English *gomen, from the noun. Compare native Middle English yemen, from Old English ġīeman (“to care for, heed”), and Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌿𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gaumjan, “observe”).

Related words

gorm goam

Derived words

gaumish gaumless gaum-like gormless gormy gaumy begaum
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