Obs. [ME. berm-en, f. berme, BARM sb.2 An earlier form of BARM v.] trans. To work out, as barm: to purge out.
c. 1315. Shoreham, Poems, 15. Ine the foreheved the crouche a set Felthe of fendes to bermi.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 32. Bermyn or spurgyn as ale, spumo.
