hame

[ heym ]

/ heɪm /

noun

either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.

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Origin of hame

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle Dutch

Words nearby hame

hamborn, hamburg, hamburger, hamburger's law, hamden, hame, hame tug, hameln, hamer, hamersley range, hames

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Example sentences from the Web for hame

Whan he lookit to his ring, it was turnd pale and wan; Says, I wish I war at hame again.
A Book of Ballads, Volume 4|Various
At hame or abroad it's aye the like; they're of a race that can only be improved by amalgamation and time.
Impressions of America|Tyrone Power
Ance he got up a hame for gaen-aboot dogs, an' he had naethin' to mak' by that.
Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson
The little I have is free, and I can call it my own--hame's hame, let it be never so hamely.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 2|Charles Dudley Warner

Tak' warning then, young poets a', by this poor oubit's shame; Though Pegasus may nicher loud, keep Pegasus at hame.
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hame (1 of 2)

hame¹

/ (heɪm) /

noun

either of the two curved bars holding the traces of the harness, attached to the collar of a draught animal

Word Origin for hame

C14: from Middle Dutch hame; related to Middle High German hame fishing rod

British Dictionary definitions for hame (2 of 2)

hame²

/ (hem) /

noun, adverb

a Scot word for home

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