strem
See also: Strem
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old English strēam, from Proto-West Germanic *straum, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /strɛ̝ːm/
- Rhymes: -ɛːm
Noun
strem (plural stremes)
- A stream or river; a flowing path of water:
- A waterbody; an accumulation of water:
- A flow or issuing of liquid (especially water)
- A beam or ray, especially of light.
- (rare) A standard; a flag indicating nationality.
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Descendants
References
- “strēm, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 27 November 2018.