狭せばむ

nidan verb (lower class) with 'mu' ending (archaic)

to narrow; to reduce; to contract

Archaic Nidan verb (lower class, mu-ending). In modern Japanese, this meaning is expressed by 狭める (せばめる). Found only in classical texts.

See also: 狭める (せばめる)

• 狭せばむは、古こ文ぶんで「せまくする」という意い味みを表あらわす動どう詞しです。

  狭む is a verb in classical Japanese meaning 'to make narrow'.