Eam
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈiːm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Eam is a noun meaning (dialectal or obsolete) Uncle.
Meaning
(dialectal or obsolete) Uncle.
Example Sentences
James Melville remarked that during his uncle's time in Geneva he became “weill acquented with my eam, Mr. hendrie Scrymgeour” and was said to have been “a frequent visitor at his lodgings in town, and also at the Violet.
Word Forms
- eams
- eame
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mac, asm, unca, nuncle, uncle, uncley.
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