"rame" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /reɪm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rame.wav Forms: raim [alternative], rane [alternative], rhame [alternative]
Rhymes: -eɪm Etymology: From Northern Middle English ramen (“to cry out, scream”), from Old English *hrāmian, from Proto-West Germanic *hraimōn, from Proto-Germanic *hraimōną (“to scream”), *hraimaz (“a scream”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerey- (“to scream, screech”). Cognate with Old Norse hreimr (“a scream, cry”), and possibly to Old English hrēam (“a cry, outcry, tumult, noise”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm-nor|ramen|t=to cry out, scream}} Northern Middle English ramen (“to cry out, scream”), {{inh|en|ang|*hrāmian}} Old English *hrāmian, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*hraimōn}} Proto-West Germanic *hraimōn, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*hraimōną|t=to scream}} Proto-Germanic *hraimōną (“to scream”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*(s)kerey-|t=to scream, screech}} Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerey- (“to scream, screech”), {{cog|non|hreimr|t=a scream, cry}} Old Norse hreimr (“a scream, cry”), {{cog|ang|hrēam|t=a cry, outcry, tumult, noise}} Old English hrēam (“a cry, outcry, tumult, noise”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} rame
  1. (Scotland) A remark or complaint repeated incessantly. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-rame-en-noun-zdwZDjBq Categories (other): Scottish English, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 3 3 2 18 27 23 1 1 2 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /reɪm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rame.wav Forms: rames [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪm Etymology: From late Middle English rame, from or akin to Middle Dutch raem, rame (“framework, frame”), from Old Dutch *hrama, from Proto-West Germanic *hramu (“frame, support”). Possible doublet of frame. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|rame}} Middle English rame, {{der|en|dum|raem}} Middle Dutch raem, {{der|en|odt|*hrama}} Old Dutch *hrama, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*hramu|t=frame, support}} Proto-West Germanic *hramu (“frame, support”), {{doublet|en|frame|nocap=1}} doublet of frame Head templates: {{en-noun}} rame (plural rames)
  1. A stalk or branch, especially when dried.
    Sense id: en-rame-en-noun-M0qfYpEe
  2. A framework or skeleton.
    Sense id: en-rame-en-noun-OBirEd3k
  3. (anatomy, of a human or animal) The bones of the body; skeleton.
    Sense id: en-rame-en-noun-bRLVFh9m Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /reɪm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rame.wav Forms: rames [present, singular, third-person], raming [participle, present], ramed [participle, past], ramed [past], raim [alternative], rane [alternative], rhame [alternative]
Rhymes: -eɪm Etymology: From Northern Middle English ramen (“to cry out, scream”), from Old English *hrāmian, from Proto-West Germanic *hraimōn, from Proto-Germanic *hraimōną (“to scream”), *hraimaz (“a scream”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerey- (“to scream, screech”). Cognate with Old Norse hreimr (“a scream, cry”), and possibly to Old English hrēam (“a cry, outcry, tumult, noise”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm-nor|ramen|t=to cry out, scream}} Northern Middle English ramen (“to cry out, scream”), {{inh|en|ang|*hrāmian}} Old English *hrāmian, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*hraimōn}} Proto-West Germanic *hraimōn, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*hraimōną|t=to scream}} Proto-Germanic *hraimōną (“to scream”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*(s)kerey-|t=to scream, screech}} Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerey- (“to scream, screech”), {{cog|non|hreimr|t=a scream, cry}} Old Norse hreimr (“a scream, cry”), {{cog|ang|hrēam|t=a cry, outcry, tumult, noise}} Old English hrēam (“a cry, outcry, tumult, noise”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} rame (third-person singular simple present rames, present participle raming, simple past and past participle ramed)
  1. (Northern England, Scotland) To complain or cry incessantly. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland
    Sense id: en-rame-en-verb-p52jtzbx Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 3 3 2 18 27 23 1 1 2 1
  2. (Northern England, Scotland) To talk nonsensically. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland
    Sense id: en-rame-en-verb-NfglH8Va Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 11 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 8 8 4 23 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 11 entries: 17 5 5 4 17 26 17 2 2 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 3 3 2 18 27 23 1 1 2 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: rame over, raming
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(anatomy, of a human or animal) The bones of the body; skeleton."
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