שורמען

'to heal magically'

ETYMOLOGY

Alsatian German schurmen, schürmen 'to heal injured or sprained limbs by stroking with the palm of the hand, drawing figures with the thumb, and speaking mysterious words'.

{Wörterbuch der elsässischen Mundarten 2:433b.}

WESTERN

Alsace (France)

šɔ̞rmə {mɩd ərə gəhajmi fɔrml̩ s xalaːs əvɛgbrɩŋə מיט אַ געהיימע פֿאָרמל דאָס חלאת אַוועקברענגען} {ALSACE, 47075 Mulhouse, 018-070, 036-030}