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lame: Details

Extended reference for the word lame.

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Usage Examples

1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty: And if you don't want to lame your horse you must look sharp and get them [stones stuck in hooves] out quickly.

a lame leg, arm or muscle

He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party.

Common Misspellings

No commonly recorded misspellings for this word.