lamed
Americannoun
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the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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the consonant sound represented by this letter.
noun
Other Word Forms
- unlamed adjective
Etymology
Origin of lamed
1655–65; < Hebrew lāmēdh; cf. lambda
Example Sentences
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Scott was lamed by a child hood attack of polio and was ill for much of his life; Dumas was in overpowering good health and spirits all his days.
From Time Magazine Archive
He opened the throttle; the plane caromed faster, tilting awkwardly up and down as if it were lamed.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then Marco the Magnificent appears, and the gal he forever two-times; then Paul, the lamed, embittered puppeteer, and the pal he forever snaps at.
From Time Magazine Archive
And to the distillers who were just getting started, it looked as if the Government had deliberately lamed all their horses.
From Time Magazine Archive
Now, lamed by pain, he went hesitantly, and did not raise his face, the left side of which was white with scars.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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