helme

See also: Helme

English

Noun

helme (plural helmes)

  1. Obsolete spelling of helm.

Latin

Noun

helme

  1. vocative singular of helmus

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English helma, from Proto-Germanic *helmô.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛlm(ə)/

Noun

helme (plural helmes)

  1. A tiller or helm.
Descendants
  • English: helm
References

Etymology 2

Noun

helme

  1. alternative form of helm
    • c. 1450-1460, unknown author, Merlin : or, the early history of King Arthur
      The kynge Ban be-gan to laugh vndir his helme.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Etymology 3

Noun

helme

  1. alternative form of halm

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxel.me/, [ˈheɫ.me]

Noun

helme

  1. dative singular of helm

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin helmus.

Noun

helme oblique singular, m (oblique plural helmes, nominative singular helmes, nominative plural helme)

  1. helmet (protective headguard)

Descendants

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