Definitions For Gaum

Noun

{{nn-noun-m1}} attention : Gje gaum! :: Pay attention!

Synonyms

{{l, nn, åtgaum}} {{l, nn, merksemd}}

Etymology 1

The noun is from dialectal (Northern) English, from {{der, en, enm, gome}}, from {{der, en, non, gaum}}, gaumr, , heed, attention, from {{der, en, gem-pro, gaumō, , attention}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *gʰowe-, , to heed, pay attention}}. The verb is from {{der, en, enm, *gomen}}, from the noun. Compare native {{cog, enm, yemen}}, from {{cog, ang, ġīeman, , to care for, heed}}, and {{cog, got, 𐌲𐌰𐌿𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌽, , observe}}.

Noun

GAUM (plural GAUMs) (UK, dialectal, rare) heed, heed; attention.

Derived terms

gaumish gaumless gaum-like

Verb

{{en-verb}} (dialectal, obsolete) To understand; comprehend; consider.

Related terms

gorm, gloss=gape, gawk goam, gloss=see, recognize, take notice of

References

1856, Robert Ferguson, The Northmen in Cumberland & Westmoreland'': GAWM. Attention.

Etymology 2

Uncertain; perhaps a variant of gum.{{R:Century 1911}}

Alternative forms

gorm

Verb

{{en-verb}} (US, and, UK, dialects, chiefly, South Midlands, Southern US, Appalachia) To smear.

Derived terms

gaumy begaum

References

Etymology 3

{{unk, en}}. Possibly related to gaum, , smear, pos=v.

Noun

GAUM (uncountable) (Appalachia, and, other, _, dialects, rare) grime, grime.

Etymology 4

{{unk, en}}.

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, 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

{{en-verb}} Alternate form of gorm, nodot=1 (to make a mess of).

Anagrams

GUAM, Guam, Guma, MUGA, Umag, muga

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From {{der, nn, non, gaumr}}.