strem

See also: Strem

Middle English

Alternative forms

• stræm, streem, streeme, streme

Etymology

Inherited from Old English strēam, from Proto-West Germanic *straum, from Proto-Germanic *straumaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /strɛːm/
• Rhymes: -ɛːm

Noun

strem (plural stremes)

1. A waterbody; a region of the world containing water:
   1. A stream or river (flowing path of water)
   2. The movement of water; flowing or tides.
   3. A sea; a large, continuous body of water.
   4. (rare) The maritime possessions of a nation.
   5. (rare) Water as opposed to dry ground.
2. A beam; a jet of light (usually from the sky)
3. A jet (emission or spurting of liquid)
4. A river's course; the path which a river takes.
5. (rare) An emission or issuing; something that comes out.
6. (rare) The overflowing of water.
7. (rare) A standard; a flag indicating nationality.

Derived terms

• stremen
• stremere

Descendants

• English: stream
• Scots: stream, strem, streme, streym
• Yola: streem

References

• “strēm, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-27.