† ˈhambargh Obs. or dial.
Forms: 5 hamberwe, -burwe, 8–9 howmbark.
[f. hame2 + OE. -beorᵹ, -berᵹ = ᵹebeorᵹ protection: cf. héafod-beorᵹ helmet, healsbeorᵹ hauberk, gorget. The elements are the same as in the synonymous bargham, (berhom, brecham, barkum).]
The collar of a draught horse; a bargham or brecham.
| 13.. Gloss W. de Biblesw. MS. Arundel 220 lf. 302 (Way Promp. Parv. 33) Les cous de chiuaus portunt esteles (gloss hames, MS. Phill. hamberwes). Coleres de quyr (gloss beruhames). 14.. Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 580/23 Epyphium, an hamborwe. Ibid. 599/12 Epifium, an hamburwe. c 1746 J. Collier (Tim Bobbin) Lanc. Dial. Wks. (1862) 52 His wig..on lee like o howmbark on his shilders. |
Hence † ˈhambargh v. trans., to put a collar on.
| 14.. Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 580/24 Epyphio, to hamburwe. |