brim

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • (poetic) the edge of the sea or a body of water
  • (poetic) surf; the surface of the sea
  • (poetic) sea, ocean, water

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *brimą (surf, surge, sea, turbulence).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*brimą

Gloss

surf, surge, sea, turbulence

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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