"hames" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} hames
  1. plural of hame Tags: form-of, plural Form of: hame
    Sense id: en-hames-en-noun-i4WFIiEB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: hames [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly from the hame(s) (harness elements) put on a horse, which are difficult to put on right. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{m|en|hame|hame(s)}} hame(s) Head templates: {{en-noun|hames}} hames (plural hames)
  1. (Ireland, colloquial) A mess. Tags: Ireland, colloquial
    Sense id: en-hames-en-noun-34fNsY3u Categories (other): Irish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for hames meaning in English (1.5kB)

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