Obs. Forms: 1 ǽðm, éðm, 2 eþem. [Com. WGermanic: OE. ǽðm, éðm, cogn. w. OFris. êthma, OS. áðom (Du. adem), OHG. âtam (MHG. âtem, Ger. athem), f. Teut. root *ǣþ-, OAryan *ēt- to breathe.] Vapor, breath.
Beowulf, 2593 (Gr.). Hreðer æðme weoll.
a. 1000. Cædmon’s Christ & Satan (Gr.), 704. Hu sid se swarta eðm [swol-] seo.
c. 1175. Lamb. Hom., 43. Heore eþem scean swa deð þe leit a-monge þunre.
