yelms
yelms is the plural of yelm.
yelms is the third-person singular simple present indicative of yelm.
Meaning of yelm
Noun
yelm (plural yelms)
- A bundle of straw laid out straight, chiefly to be used for thatching; a helm.
- After the leaves had been removed, as many turnips were thrown together as would lie upon a circle four yards in diameter: yealms of wheat-straw were made, similar to such as are used for thatching, but longer, thicker, and formed with less precision: four tall stakes were then driven into the...1822 April 27, John Cowley, William Staines, “L.—On Preserving Turnips, &c. during the Winter.”, in Thomas Gill, editor, The Technical Repository, Containing Practical Information on Subjects...
Questions about yelms
- What is yelms the plural of?
- Yelms is the plural of yelm.
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