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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Barm \Barm\, n. [OE. berme, AS beorma akin to Sw b["a]rma, G. b["a]rme, and prob. L. fermenium [root]93.] Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Barm \Barm\, n. [OE. bearm, berm, barm, AS beorma akin to E. bear to support.] The lap or bosom. [Obs.] --Chaucer. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: barm n : a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey [syn: {yeast}]
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