gorm

Meaning

To gawk; to stare or gape.

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡɔː(ɹ)m/
Etymology

A variant of gaum (from Middle English gome, from Old Norse gaumr, from Proto-Germanic *gaumō; compare Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌿𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gaumjan, “observe”)), with the ‘r’ being a vowel-lengthening device common in non-rhotic dialects of English. See gaum for more.

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