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1Lame — (l[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lamed} (l[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laming}.] To make lame. [1913 Webster] If you happen to let child fall and lame it. Swift. [1913 Webster] …
2lame — lame1 [lām] adj. [ME < OE lama, akin to Ger lahm, ON lami < IE base * lem , to break > Russ lomat , to break] 1. crippled; disabled; esp., having an injured leg or foot that makes one limp 2. stiff and very painful [a lame back] 3. poor …
3lame — ► ADJECTIVE 1) walking with difficulty as the result of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot. 2) (of an explanation or excuse) unconvincingly feeble. 3) dull and uninspiring. ► VERB ▪ make lame. DERIVATIVES lamely adverb lamenes …
4lame — I. adjective (lamer; lamest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lama; akin to Old High German lam lame, Lithuanian limti to break down Date: before 12th century 1. a. having a body part and especially a limb so disabled as to impair… …
5lame — {{11}}lame (adj.) O.E. lama crippled, lame; paralytic, weak, from P.Gmc. *lamon (Cf. O.N. lami, Du., O.Fris. lam, Ger. lahm lame ), weak limbed, lit. broken, from PIE root *lem to break; broken, with derivatives meaning crippled (Cf. O.C.S.… …
6lame´ness — lame1 «laym», adjective, lam|er, lam|est, verb, lamed, lam|ing. –adj. 1. not able to walk properly; having an injured leg or foot; …
7lame´ly — lame1 «laym», adjective, lam|er, lam|est, verb, lamed, lam|ing. –adj. 1. not able to walk properly; having an injured leg or foot; …
8lame — I [[t]leɪm[/t]] adj. lam•er, lam•est, 1) crippled or physically disabled, esp. in the foot or leg so as to cause limping 2) being stiff and sore: a lame arm from playing tennis[/ex] 3) weak; inadequate: a lame excuse[/ex] 4) cvb sts Slang.… …
9lame — adj. & v. adj. 1 disabled, esp. in the foot or leg; limping; unable to walk normally (lame in his right leg). 2 a (of an argument, story, excuse, etc.) unconvincing; unsatisfactory; weak. b (of verse etc.) halting. v.tr. 1 make lame; disable. 2… …
10lame — lame1 lamely, adv. lameness, n. /laym/, adj., lamer, lamest, v., lamed, laming, n. adj. 1. crippled or physically disabled, esp. in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty …
