barm
Middle English
/barm/
noun
Definitions
- The lap The portion of one's legs that lies flat while sitting
- chest, torso, abdomen
- belly, stomach
- (rare) A flat surface that serves as a resting-place.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English bearm (bosom, lap) inherited from Proto-Germanic *barmaz (bosom, lap).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*barmaz
Gloss
bosom, lap
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing