Middle English Dictionary Entry
ham(me n.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | ham(me n.(2) Also hame, home, hom(me. |
| Etymology | OE ham enclosure. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A plot of enclosed ground, a meadow, a water meadow; (b) in place names and local surnames [see Smith PNElem. 1.229-231].
Associated quotations
a
- (c1210) MSS Middleton in HMC53 : Duas acras prati et unum ham in Riston.
- c1250 *Acc.Faringdon [OD col.] (Barl 49)12b : Tenet eciam duas acras terre et vnam ham prati per predictum redditum.
- (c1250-60) Doc.in HMC Var.Col.4145 : [A meadow in] la hamme de Lega.
- c1325(a1300) Cust.Bleadon201 : Ut possit habere ingressum..in unam croftam de tribus magnis hammis ad pasturam infra les hammes quam dominus inveniet ad averia sua intranda et in eadem crofta habenda quando alia pastura que est extra hammes cooperta est salso mari.
- (1425) Doc.in Kennett Par.Antiq.(1818) [OD col.]1.245 : De ii hammys prati in campo de Wendelbury.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.102/1,2 : Þat hamme..þe which lieth bitwene þe hamme þe which was sumtyme of Helie Clerke of Cudelynton and þe mede þat is i-callid Bradeham.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)401/26 : All the stremys, hammys, and Ilis, weyes, pathis, commoditeis, and all other pertynentis.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)567/18 : The forsaid iij acres, the which lieth in the hamme beside larke welle.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)579/11,13 : The tythes of the hamme..the which is I-called herthesham, out-take ij hammes the which ben of the demayn of the saide abbesse and Couente.
b
- (c1100) in Wallenberg PNKent584 : Hammes.
- (1155) EPNSoc.16 (Wil.)89 : Cheppeham.
- (1201) EPNSoc.2 (Bck.)223 : Cestreham.
- (1240) in Wallenberg PNKent535 : De Frogham.
- (c1240) EPNSoc.4 (Wor.)188 : Hessehom.
- (1255) EPNSoc.2 (Bck.)142 : Hamme..Feldhamme.
- (1267) in Ekwall Dict.EPN264 : Kyngeshamme (Glo.).
- (a1272) in Ekwall Dict.EPN264 : Kingeshome.
- (c1275) EPNSoc.4 (Wor.)66 : Angulus de la Homme.
- (1296-7) Acc.Cornw.in RHS ser.3.68239 : Et de 16 d. de Iohanne de la Hamme.
- (c1300) EPNSoc.10 (Nhp.)246 : Hamfeld.
- (1327) Sub.R.Som.in Som.RS 3142 : Walterus atte Hamme.
- (1327) Sub.R.Som.in Som.RS 3171 : Juliana in le Hame.
- (1382) Liber Albus Oxf.66 : Chidersham..Westham.
- (a1385) Cust.Chichester in Sus.RS 3193 : Agnes Vpthehamme.
- (1392) Court R.Hastings in Sus.RS 373 : Henry atte Hame.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.21/12 : The medis of Sidenham and ffrogmore.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.57/7 : Þese medis, Northam, Pitmede, Halcwere, Brademore.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.95/6 : Oon mede that Is i-called Cuham.
- (1465) in Sundby Dial.Wor.28 : Overhamme.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Roy 17.D.1)f.50vb (2.6) : Euerych of þis 12 signes haþ principal part & maistri in mannes body. Aries principaly haþ þe hed of man..Capricorn þe knees & þe hames; [etc.].
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