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Definition gaum
Etymology 1
The noun is from dialectal (Northern) English, from Middle English gome, from Old Norse gaum, gaumr (“heed, attention”), from Proto-Germanic *gaum? (“attention”), from Proto-Indo-European *g?owe- (“to heed, pay attention”). The verb is from Middle English *gomen, from the noun. Compare native Middle English yemen, from Old English ??eman (“to care for, heed”), and Gothic ??????? (gaumjan, “observe”).
Noun
gaum (plural gaums)
- (Britain, dialectal, rare) Heed; attention.
Verb
gaum (third-person singular simple present gaums, present participle gauming, simple past and past participle gaumed)
- (dialectal, obsolete) To understand; comprehend; consider.
Etymology 2
Uncertain; perhaps a variant of gum.
Verb
gaum (third-person singular simple present gaums, present participle gauming, simple past and past participle gaumed)
- (US and Britain, dialectal, chiefly Midlands, Southern US, Appalachia) To smear.
Etymology 3
Unknown. Possibly related to gaum (“smear”, verb).
Noun
gaum (uncountable)
- (Appalachia and other dialectal, rare) Grime.
Etymology 4
Unknown.
Noun
gaum (uncountable)
- (dialectal, rare) A bit, a small amount.
Etymology 5
Probably a variant of gom (an Irish English slang term for a foolish person), but possibly related to or influenced by gorming, gawming (“clumsy, stupid”).
Noun
gaum (plural gaums)
- (rare, dialectal or colloquial) A useless person.
Etymology 6
Variant of gorm (“to make a mess of”), which see for more.
Verb
gaum (third-person singular simple present gaums, present participle gauming, simple past and past participle gaumed)
- Alternative form of gorm (to make a mess of).
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