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ham (1190-93)
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ham (1190-93)

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hamme  
  FEW:  *haim 16,119b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ham 4,861 DEAF:  ham H108 DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  ham n.3  MED:  ham(me n.2  DMLBS:  hamma 1133a
ls(loanword: M.E. (?))
le

s.

archit.hamlet, small settlement attached to a larger unit: 
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Le ham, le bois, l'ewe delé, Tuit est Haylesdun apellé  S Edm Life ANTS 2201
molin ham
agriculturalmill enclosure: 
( 1383 )  tendirent d’averrer q’ils unqe ne firent ne nul de lour veisins ne fit amendes pur trespas fait en le mulne hamme de Lodbrok qe gist sur els  Ladbroke 312

[gdw]

See also:

hamel  hamelet 
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