HAMES

Noun

hames

plural of hame

Noun

hames (plural hames)

(Irish, colloquial) A mess.

Anagrams

• Shema, ahems, haems, heams, shame

Proper noun

Hames

A surname.

Anagrams

• Shema, ahems, haems, heams, shame

Source: Wiktionary


HAME

Hame, n.

Definition: Home. [Scot. & O. Eng.]

Hame, n. Etym: [Scot. haims, hammys, hems, OE. ham; cf. D. haam.]

Definition: One of the two curved pieces of wood or metal, in the harness of a draught horse, to which the traces are fastened. They are fitted upon the collar, or have pads fitting the horse's neck attached to them.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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