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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) 2.0 [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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