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Lam vs Leam - What's the difference?

lam | leam |

As nouns the difference between lam and leam

is that lam is a flap (on the sides of a truck's bed) while leam is (uk|dialectal) a gleam or flash of light; a glow or glowing or leam can be a cord or strap for leading a dog.

As a verb leam is

(intransitive|uk|dialectal) to gleam; shine; glow.

lam

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lemja.

Noun

(-)
  • Used in the expression on the lam to mean that a person is fleeing law enforcement, possibly in hiding.

    • Verb

  • To beat or thrash

    • Derived terms

    * lambaste

    Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet, .

    • Anagrams

    * * ----

    leam

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) lemen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (intransitive, UK, dialectal) To gleam; shine; glow.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) leme, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialectal) A gleam or flash of light; a glow or glowing.

    • See also

    * gleam

    Etymology 3

    See (leamer), (lien).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cord or strap for leading a dog.
    • (Sir Walter Scott)

    Anagrams

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