yelm.
A bundle of straw laid out straight, chiefly to be used for thatching; a helm.
Meaning & usage
A bundle of straw laid out straight, chiefly to be used for thatching; a helm.
Where this word comes from
The noun is derived from Middle English yelm, from Old English ġielm (“bunch or handful (of plant stems)”), from Proto-West Germanic *galmi (“bundle or handful of plants”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green, yellow”) or *gʰel- (“to cut”). The verb is derived from the noun.
To choose and lay out (straw) straight to be used for animal fodder or thatching; to helm.
To choose and lay out straw straight to be used for animal fodder or thatching; to helm.
Where this word comes from
The noun is derived from Middle English yelm, from Old English ġielm (“bunch or handful (of plant stems)”), from Proto-West Germanic *galmi (“bundle or handful of plants”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green, yellow”) or *gʰel- (“to cut”). The verb is derived from the noun.
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