lamming en · NOUN
Meanings
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A beating.
This blood, I am informed, saved him many lammings from the head of the house, who, though Keeper of the Fives, fainted at first sight of it […]
1923, J. M. Barrie, Captain Hook at Eton:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lammings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |