Middle English Dictionary Entry
hẹ̄me adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | hẹ̄me adj. |
| Etymology | OE (late or A) gehēme; cp. hām. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Fitting, suitable; ~ wel, well-fitting.
Associated quotations
- a1350 Weping haueþ (Hrl 2253)42 : In rude were roo wiþ hem roune þat hem mihte henten ase him were heme [rime: teme, breme].
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)157 : Heme-wel haled hose of þat same grene.