- fordemman
- wv/t1a to dam up, block up, stop water
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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Dam — Dam, n. [Akin to OLG., D., & Dan. dam, G. & Sw. damm, Icel. dammr, and AS. fordemman to stop up, Goth. Fa[ u]rdammjan.] 1. A barrier to prevent the flow of a liquid; esp., a bank of earth, or wall of any kind, as of masonry or wood, built across… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dam plate — Dam Dam, n. [Akin to OLG., D., & Dan. dam, G. & Sw. damm, Icel. dammr, and AS. fordemman to stop up, Goth. Fa[ u]rdammjan.] 1. A barrier to prevent the flow of a liquid; esp., a bank of earth, or wall of any kind, as of masonry or wood, built… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dam — I. noun Etymology: Middle English dam, dame lady, dam more at dame Date: 13th century the female parent of an animal and especially of a domestic animal II. noun Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English fordemman … New Collegiate Dictionary
dam — 1. Any barrier to the flow of fluid. 2. In surgery and dentistry, a sheet of thin rubber arranged so as to shut off the part operated upon from the access of fluid. [A.S. fordemman, to stop up] post d. SYN: posterior … Medical dictionary
dämmen — Vsw std. (9. Jh.), mhd. temmen, ahd. (bi , fir ) temmen Stammwort. Aus g. * damm ja Vsw. dämmen, hindern , auch in gt. faur dammjan versperren , anord. demma, ae. fordemman, afr. damma, demma. Herkunft unklar; vgl. das laut und bedeutungsähnliche … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
dam — dam1 noun 1》 a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir or preventing flooding. ↘a barrier of branches in a stream, constructed by a beaver to provide a deep pool and a lodge. 2》 (also dental dam) a… … English new terms dictionary
