Talk:lam
Latest comment: 4 years ago by Backinstadiums in topic intransitive verb: speak angrily
The etymology applies only to definition 1. There is an entirely different etymology of definition 2. — This comment was unsigned.
- Indeed that is true, thank you . I've now fixed the entry. Thryduulf (talk) 13:59, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
intransitive verb: speak angrily
[edit]to speak angrily to somebody He lammed into me for being late Microsoft® Encarta® 2009
--Backinstadiums (talk) 19:05, 19 November 2019 (UTC)
Etymology
[edit]The Proto-Germanic and Norse forms are likely to be substrate and akin to Estonian LÖÖMA (to beat); ultimately from a base *LAM (to rebound or jolt).
Andrew H. Gray 09:16, 9 March 2023 (UTC)[[Werdna Yrneh Yarg|Andrew]] (Werdna Yrneh Yarg|talk]] Andrew H. Gray 09:16, 9 March 2023 (UTC)