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hawmed
▪ I. † hawmed, a. Obs. [Derivation doubtful. It may possibly be f. haum, hawm, hame n.2 (of the collar of a horse) as resembling them in their curvature. Another suggestion is f. hawm, haulm + -ed2: in allusion to the prominent joints or frequent crookedness of jointed stalks.] Of legs: Bandy, curve...
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hawm-legged
† hawm-legged, a. Obs. Also haume-. [See hawmed a.] Bandy-legged, bow-legged.1608 Withals' Dict. 286 That is hawme legged [1634 haume-legged], legges turned outward (as some say) that hath a paire of left legges, valgus.
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humet
▪ I. † humet, n.1 Her. Obs. Also 6 h(e)umette. (See also hawmed.) [? a. OF. *heaumet dim. of heaume the bar of the helm or rudder.] A fess or bar so couped that its extremities do not touch the sides of the shield.1572 J. Bossewell Armorie ii. 121 The fielde is d'Ermine, iij Humettes gules..The Heum...
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