See Also: balm(medicine)
lip balm(dictionary)
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balm(1)(dictionary)
balm(2)(dictionary)
bee balm(encyclopedia)
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Balm of Gilead(medicine)
balm-cricket(dictionary)
sweet balm(medicine)

balm(2) (iou)



balm verb1 trans. [bɑ:m] arch. ME.
[App. from BALM noun1.]
Embalm. ME.
a. Anoint (with oil etc.). LME-E17.
b. Smear with something sticky; daub. obsolete exc. dial. LME.
Soothe or alleviate (pain, sorrow, etc.). LME.