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; lambda
Example Sentences
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In the lake, the perch, pike and sun.isn are lamed for their tastiness.
From Time Magazine Archive
In South Bend, Ind. Footballer William Shakespeare, who played three years in Notre Dame's backfield without injury, went picnicking, stepped in a woodchuck hole, lamed himself so thoroughly he had to take to crutches.
From Time Magazine Archive
The author invents an alter ego , character who prods the legally lamed Ian Hamilton to get on with his project despite the court's restrictions on paraphrasing.
From Time Magazine Archive
Jim, the elder son, lamed by a riding accident, stayed home; but Ned went, was captured, finally released from a Yankee prison a broken man.
From Time Magazine Archive
“You and Mary hev lamed him right from wrong, Ed.”
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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