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am

Pronunciation: /ɑːm/

“am” is an Old English word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. branding iron
  2. tinder, touchwood, used for cauterizing
  3. part of a loom: reed, sley

Etymology

Unknown. Sometimes deemed to be a compound. Can be related to ǣmyrġe and uma.

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