Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A fly of the genus Tabanus; a breeze or burrel-fly. See
breeze .Derham.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A breeze fly.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
horsefly orgadfly .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word whame.
Examples
-
Cuninghamheid, [855] to whame we gaif commissioun and power, First, To expone our hole purpose and intent, whiche was none other than befoir at all tymes we had required, to witt, That we mycht injoy the libertie of conscience.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
-
"I'll do aught 'at she asks me; but -- but -- to run like some goupin' warlock to the whame o 'destruction, wi' one's een open, it's what no
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2) John Roby 1821
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.