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rame.

A remark or complaint repeated incessantly.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/reɪm/
  1. A remark or complaint repeated incessantly.

    Scotland
Where this word comes from

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”).

verb/reɪm/
  1. To complain or cry incessantly.

    Northern-England · Scotland
  2. To talk nonsensically.

    Northern-England · Scotland
Where this word comes from

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”).

noun/reɪm/
  1. A stalk or branch, especially when dried.

  2. A framework or skeleton.

  3. The bones of the body; skeleton.

Where this word comes from

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.

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