bismer
English
Noun
bismer (plural bismers)
- Synonym of steelyard.
Anagrams
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *smarōną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbis.mer/, [ˈbiz.mer]
Noun
bismer n
- mockery
- blasphemy
- reproach
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies
- Ġenōh lange ic wæs on þām bysmore and on þǣre sceame, þe hȳ mē on ġebrōhton;...
- Long enough have I been in the reproach and shame which they brought on me;...
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bismer | bismer |
| accusative | bismer | bismer |
| genitive | bismeres | bismera |
| dative | bismere | bismerum |