Past tense of 'blume,' which is an archaic or dialectal term meaning to bloom or blossom.
From Middle English 'blomen,' related to Old English 'blōwan' meaning to bloom. The form 'blume' is a variant spelling that evolved in different English dialects, with 'blumed' being its regular past tense formation.
This word shows how English regional dialects preserved older forms of common words—while most of us say 'bloomed,' some communities stuck with 'blumed,' kind of like how people in different areas still say 'y'all' versus 'you guys.'
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