allame

Middle Dutch

Etymology

Likely from a compounding of ant (“against”) +‎ lamen (“tool”). Cognate with Old English andlōma (“tool”). Akin to Old English lōma and Old High German lōmi, luomi.

Noun

allâme m

1. tool
   • Van waghenen, van ploeghen ende van anders antlamen te maken

     To make tools from carts, ploughs en other things

2. house gear
3. army supplies

Inflection

Weak masculine
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	allâme	allâmen
Accusative	allâme	allâmen
Genitive	allâmen	allâmen
Dative	allâme	allâmen

Alternative forms

• anlamen
• antlamen

Descendants

• West Flemish: aloam

References

• “allame”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “allame”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN