godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
Archaic godan verb equivalent to modern 試みる (こころみる). Found in classical texts; not used in contemporary speech.
古語では「試む」と書き、「こころむ」と読んだ。
In classical language, it was written 試む and read こころむ.
Modern ichidan verb with the same meaning; 試む is its archaic godan predecessor.
Archaic godan form of 試みる (こころみる). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.