gaum

(noun, verb)

noun

1. (Britain, dialectal, rare) Heed; attention.

2. (Appalachia and other dialects, rare) Grime.

3. (dialectal, rare) A bit, a small amount.

4. (rare, dialectal or colloquial) A useless person.

verb

1. (dialectal, obsolete) To understand; comprehend; consider.

2. (US and Britain, dialects, chiefly Midlands, Southern US, Appalachia) To smear.

3. Alternative form of gorm (to make a mess of).