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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
barm
    n 1: a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used
         to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer
         or whiskey [syn: yeast, barm]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Barm \Barm\ (b[aum]rm), n. [OE. berme, AS. beorma; akin to Sw.
   b[aum]rma, G. b[aum]rme, and prob. L. fermentum. [root]93.]
   Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when
   fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in
   brewing; yeast. --Shak.
   [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Barm \Barm\, n. [OE. bearm, berm, barm, AS. bearm; akin to E.
   bear to support.]
   The lap or bosom. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
   [1913 Webster]

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