chirm

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A din or confused noise, as of many voices, birdsong, etc. obsolete
动词 v.
  1. To chirp or to make a mournful cry, as a bird does. obsolete
    — Chyrme or chur, as byrdes do.

词形变化

chirms plural churm alternative churme alternative,obsolete chirms present,singular,third-person chirming participle,present chirmed participle,past chirmed past churm alternative churme alternative,obsolete

词源

词源 1
From Middle English chirmen (“to chirp, twitter”), from Old English ċirman (“to make a noise, cry out, shout”), from Proto-West Germanic *karmijan (“to make a sound”).
The noun is from Middle English chirm (“the call of various birds; chirping”), from Old English ċirm, ċyrm, ċearm (“noise, cry, alarm”), from Proto-West Germanic *karmi, *karm, from Proto-Germanic *karmaz, *karmiz. Doublet of charm (“sound, voices; group, flock”).
词源 2
From Middle English chirmen (“to chirp, twitter”), from Old English ċirman (“to make a noise, cry out, shout”), from Proto-West Germanic *karmijan (“to make a sound”).
The noun is from Middle English chirm (“the call of various birds; chirping”), from Old English ċirm, ċyrm, ċearm (“noise, cry, alarm”), from Proto-West Germanic *karmi, *karm, from Proto-Germanic *karmaz, *karmiz. Doublet of charm (“sound, voices; group, flock”).
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