damey

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

dame

Etymology[edit]

Probably from Anglo-Norman damehe (“flock”), from dame (“lady”, compare Middle English dame).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈdaːmeː(ə)/, /ˈdamæi̯(ə)/

Noun[edit]

damey (uncountable)

(rare) A group of young larks.

References[edit]

“dāmei, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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