rame — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A remark or complaint repeated incessantly.

   Usage

   • Scotland

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   "Does he ever mention the king in his prayer?" "O yes: always." "What does he say about him?" "Something about the sceptre of righteousness, and the standard of truth. I ken he has some rhame about him."

Verb

1. To complain or cry incessantly.

   Usage

   • Northern-England
   • Scotland

   Examples

   The münelicht sea—It rugs at the he'rt o' me, An' rames an' rames eternally.

2. To talk nonsensically.

   Usage

   • Northern-England
   • Scotland

   Examples

   Yiss, ramin, ravin mad at Betty sood be abune her edder wan wye or da idder.

Noun

1. A stalk or branch, especially when dried.

   Examples

   Twice in thy pleasant year the wattles crown With golden down Their somber rames, and with the gums' stiff leaves A dusk-white fragrant bloom May interweaves

2. A framework or skeleton.

3. The bones of the body; skeleton.

   Usage

   • of a human or animal