hame

[ heym ]

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

Origin of hame

1
1275–1325; Middle English <Middle Dutch

Words Nearby hame

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How to use hame in a sentence

  • "I'll put a pin in it, it'll do till I gang hame," she added, and she started to pin the torn edges together.

    The Underworld | James C. Welsh
  • Efter hearin' him, it fair knocked the stories on the heid aboot him bein' oot to smash the hame, an' religion an' sic like.

    The Underworld | James C. Welsh
  • Oh, my puir lamb, you're wet to the skin, an' fair done; for God knows its an' awfu' mess you hae cam' hame in.

    The Underworld | James C. Welsh
  • We were unco gleg to win hame when a' this was dune, an' after steekin' the door, to sit an' birsle oor taes at the bit blaze.

  • Fanny's awa' at the gowff rinnin' aboot wi' a bag o' sticks after a wee bit ba', and Sally and I are hame by oor lane.

British Dictionary definitions for hame (1 of 2)

hame1

/ (heɪm) /


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

Origin of hame

1
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
  1. a Scot word for home

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