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English word origin

Etymology of lames

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

plural of lame

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of lame

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Small steel plates combined so as to slide one upon other and form a piece of armour: plural of lame.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from French lame (“a thin plate”), from Latin lāmina.

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