yelm

1 of 2

noun

ˈyelm

plural -s

dialectal, England

: a bundle of combed straw for thatching

yelm

2 of 2

intransitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, England

: to prepare bundles of straw for thatching

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English gelm, gilm sheaf

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