hame Hear it!

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.