Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Lam"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Lam \Lam\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lammed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Lamming}.] [Icel. lemja to beat, or lama to bruise, both fr.
lami, lama, lame. See {Lame}.]
To beat soundly; to thrash. [Obs. or Low] --Beau. & Fl.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

lam
n : a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean
getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"
[syn: {getaway}]
v 1: escape or flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you
see this man, run!" [syn: {run}, {scarper}, {turn tail},
{run away}, {bunk}, {break away}]
2: give a thrashing to; beat hard [syn: {thrash}, {thresh}, {flail}]


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