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  • a variation of gaum.

gorm

American  
[gawrm] / gɔrm /

verb (used with object)

Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.
  1. a variant of gaum.


gorm British  
/ ˈɡɔːm /

noun

  1. dialect a foolish person

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Donn brown, g. s. m. dhuinn, f. duinne; gorm blue, g. s. m. ghuirm, f. guirme; lom bare, g. s. m. luim, f. luime.

From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander

To gorm, then, is to err when there is no leader.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 58, August, 1862 by Various

"Nominatin' either you or Jack would gorm up the whole ticket."

From The Rider of Golden Bar by White, William Patterson

"They ain't nary a one of 'em would gorm up their paws on a job like that for you, Lanpher," Alicran stated in no uncertain tones.

From The Heart of the Range by White, William Patterson

Then you give it a good rub round with your hands so as to go all over them, and then you can gorm them well over your face.

From The New Forest Spy by Evans, W.D.E.

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