† sturme, v. Obs.
[OE. styrman = OHG. sturman, -en (MHG., mod.G. stürmen), ON. styrma:—OTeut. type *sturmjan, f. *sturmo-z storm n. Cf. storm v.]
1. (OE. only.) intr. a. Of the weather: To storm, rage. b. To cry out loudly.
| Beowulf 2552 (Gr.) Stearcheort styrmde. c 888 ælfred Boeth. vii. §3 Styrmendum wedrum. c 900 Bæda's Hist. ii. x. [xiii.] (1890) 134 Hit rine & sniwe & styrme ute. c 1000 Ags. Ps. (Th.) cxli. 1 Min stefn to þe styrmeð, Drihten. |
2. trans. To overwhelm as with a storm; to attack with overpowering force.
| c 1205 Lay. 1670 Þa Freinsce weoren isturmede [c 1275 iwraþþed] & noðelas heo stal makeden. Ibid. 18327 Þat hæðene uolc þa ufere hond hafeden & mid muchelere strengðe sturmden [c 1275 sweinde] þa Bruttes. |