strem
See also: Strem
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English strēam, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /strɛːm/
Noun
strem (plural stremes)
- A waterbody; a region of the world containing water:
- A beam or jet of light or vision (usually from the sky)
- The spouting, emissions or spurting of liquid; a jet.
- The path which a river follows or takes; a river's course.
- (rare) An emission or issuing; something that comes out.
- (rare) The overflowing or flooding of waters or oceans.
- (rare) A flag, banner, or standard indicating nationality
References
- “strēm (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-27.
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