heam
English edit
Etymology edit
Dialectal form of hame (“membrane”). Compare Old English ċildhama (“womb”), Low German hamen (“afterbirth”), Middle Dutch hame (“covering, sheath”). More at hame.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
heam (plural heams)
- The afterbirth or secundus of an animal.
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Middle English edit
Noun edit
heam
- (Early Middle English) Alternative form of em