hame¹ Definition
hame (hām)
noun
either of the two rigid pieces along the sides of a horse's collar, to which the traces are attached
Etymology: ME < MDu, horse collar, akin to ON hamr < IE base *em-, to cover > heaven
hame² Definition
hame (hām)
noun
Scot. home
hame Usage Examples
Converse of object
- come: He thought the bell was speaking to him, pealing out the words come hame, come hame.
- get: If someone had told you fifteen years ago that you'd be getting a water taxi hame you'd have laughed in their face.
- hurry: And Ah'll hurry hame, oh Ah'll hurry hame.
- bring: The Hen Wyfe wul no thenk me gin Ah bring hir hame a deid hen.
Adjective modifier
close: Boxed keepers, full neck collar and close plated hames can all be supplied as options.
Modifies a noun
- wi: Aa he fund wis its collar, an he tuik that hame wi him, an buried it at the fuit o his gairden.
- tae: Ah'm mair o a troot man mysel, but John here wantit a wee go afore he went back hame tae Glesca.
- til: S.teller 1: Sae the wee hen gaed hame til her her bed, a cozy wee nest o strae.
- o: Fareweel, ye hames o ' pure delight, That I ha'e lo'ed sae weel and lang!
- fae: I used to do that soup thing as well on the way hame fae school!
- strap: The hames fit tightly round the collar and are fastened at the top and bottom by hame straps.
Noun used with modifier
- hir: Thare she tethers me aw nicht, an at the dawin, Ah cairrie hir hame on ma back.
- gang: Ah juist wantit ti gang hame for a wee rest first.
- road: Ma feet war sair on the road hame tho.
- ti: Ah juist wantit ti gang hame for a wee rest first.
- ye: Fareweel, ye hames o ' pure delight, That I ha'e lo'ed sae weel and lang!
- way: A Tale of Two Cities A short story by Kirsten Anderson So you're on your way hame.
Browse dictionary entries near hame
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- ‹ hambone
- ‹ Hambletonian
- ‹ hamate bone
- ‹ Hamas
- ‹ hamartia
- ‹ hamantaschen
- ‹ Haman

