Chĭrm1, v. i.
[A modification of chirk and chirp. Cf. CHURME and A-S. cyrman, to cry out, to shout.] To sing as a bird. [Obs.] Huloet.
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[A modification of chirk and chirp. Cf. CHURME and A-S. cyrman, to cry out, to shout.] To sing as a bird. [Obs.] Huloet.
n. [A-S. cearm, noise, shout, cyrman, to shout, W. garm, an outcry, garmiaw, to shout.] Clamor, or confused noise. [Obs.] “The churme of a thousand taunts and reproaches.” Bacon.