† attamev.

Forms: Also Middle English atame.

Etymology: < Old French atame-r < Latin attāmināre to lay hands on, attack, violate, < at- = ad- to, at + tāmināre , < -tāmen = *tagmen touch, < tangĕre , tag- , to touch. Compare modern French entamer . For att- see at- prefix³.

Obsolete.

1. transitive. To cut into; to penetrate, pierce.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > making holes or becoming holed > make (an opening or hole) [verb (transitive)] > make an opening or hole in or into > bore, pierce, or perforate > with something sharp-pointed > pierce or penetrate as a sharp thing

biteOE

delve?c1225

attamec1314

piercec1325

thrillc1330

ficche1388

traverse1477

through1578

splinter1821

stab1897

c1314 Guy Warw. 261 The smallest scale that on him is, No wepen no may atame.

c1440 Morte Arth. 2175 The boustous launce þe bewelles attamede.

a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. clxi. f. lxxxx^v At the hede the Fysshe shall be fyrste attamyd [L. a capite aggrediendus est].

2. To pierce (a cask, etc.) so as to let the liquor run out; to broach.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > open [verb (transitive)] > open to use or a source > broach (a cask, etc.)

to set abroach1390

attame1393

abroachc1400

tame?a1412

broachc1440

to set a (on) broachc1440

strikea1616

tap1694

peg1721

spile1832

1393 W. Langland Piers Plowman C. xx. 68 He vnbokelede hus boteles, and boþe he a-tamede.

c1425 Leg. Rood (1871) 210 He let atame hys pyement tunne.

1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 16 Attamyn a wesselle wyth drynke, or abbrochyn, Attamino, depleo.

3. To attack, lay hands on, meddle with.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > treat violently [verb (transitive)] > treat violently or roughly

to lay hands (or hand) on or upon (also in, to)OE

ransacka1400

attamec1430

ruffle1489

tug1493

to shear against the wool1546

rumble1570

finger1572

to pull about1679

misguggle1814

rowdy1825

to jerk around1833

scrag1835

rough1845

hooligan1898

roughhouse1898

savage1899

to rough up1915

to treat 'em rough1918

c1430 J. Lydgate tr. Bochas Fall of Princes iv. xxiii. 121 a It is not holsome with goddes to playe, Nor their puissaunce presumteously to attame.

1598 Chaucers Dreame in T. Speght Wks. G. Chaucer f. 360^v/1 That a Queene Of your estate..In any wise shuld be attamed.

a. To enter or venture upon, begin, undertake. (Cf. figurative uses of attack, broach.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > undertaking > undertake [verb (transitive)]

underfoc893

fandOE

onfangOE

undernimc1000

takec1175

to take tillc1175

to take toa1250

underfongc1330

undertakea1340

to take in (also on) handa1350

undertakec1385

attamec1386

to take in (also on) handc1390

embrace1393

emprisec1410

to put to one's hand (also hands)c1410

to go upon ——c1450

enterprise?1473

to set (one's) hand to1477

go?a1500

accept1524

assume1530

to hent in (also upon) handc1540

to swallow up1544

to take to task1546

to go into ——?1548

to set in hand1548

to fare about1563

entertain1569

undergo1606

to set about ——1611

to take up1660

to come at ——1901

c1386 G. Chaucer Nun's Priest's Prol. 52 Right anon his tale he hath attamed.

a1420 T. Hoccleve De Regimine Principum 2795 Hem deynethe not an accioun atame At comon lawe.

c1430 J. Lydgate MS. Soc. Antiq. No. 134. 8 (Halliw.) He schulde anone attame Another of newe.

b. with infinitive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > acting in another's business or intervention > intervene between [verb (transitive)] > interfere in or meddle with

attame1430

intertrike1513

to dip one's fingers in (a matter)a1601

interfere1633

touch1647

to be (also go) at the ——1898

to screw with ——1973

to dick with ——1979

1430 J. Lydgate tr. Hist. Troy i. ii And gan also attempten and attame..A new towre to edify agayne.

c1430 J. Lydgate MS. Soc. Antiq. No. 134. 1 Sithen Adam dide atame The frute to ete.

Derivatives

attamed adj.

ΚΠ

1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 16 Atthamynge of a wesselle wyth drynke, Attaminacio. Athamyd, attaminatus.

attaming n.

ΚΠ

1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 16 Atthamynge of a wesselle wyth drynke, Attaminacio. Athamyd, attaminatus.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	attame
释义	† attamev. Forms: Also Middle English atame. Etymology: < Old French atame-r < Latin attāmināre to lay hands on, attack, violate, < at- = ad- to, at + tāmināre , < -tāmen = tagmen touch, < tangĕre* , tag- , to touch. Compare modern French entamer . For att- see at- prefix³. Obsolete. 1. transitive. To cut into; to penetrate, pierce. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > making holes or becoming holed > make (an opening or hole) [verb (transitive)] > make an opening or hole in or into > bore, pierce, or perforate > with something sharp-pointed > pierce or penetrate as a sharp thing biteOE delve?c1225 attamec1314 piercec1325 thrillc1330 ficche1388 traverse1477 through1578 splinter1821 stab1897 c1314 Guy Warw. 261 The smallest scale that on him is, No wepen no may atame. c1440 Morte Arth. 2175 The boustous launce þe bewelles attamede. a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. clxi. f. lxxxx^v At the hede the Fysshe shall be fyrste attamyd [L. a capite aggrediendus est]. 2. To pierce (a cask, etc.) so as to let the liquor run out; to broach. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > open [verb (transitive)] > open to use or a source > broach (a cask, etc.) to set abroach1390 attame1393 abroachc1400 tame?a1412 broachc1440 to set a (on) broachc1440 strikea1616 tap1694 peg1721 spile1832 1393 W. Langland Piers Plowman C. xx. 68 He vnbokelede hus boteles, and boþe he a-tamede. c1425 Leg. Rood (1871) 210 He let atame hys pyement tunne. 1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 16 Attamyn a wesselle wyth drynke, or abbrochyn, Attamino, depleo. 3. To attack, lay hands on, meddle with. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > treat violently [verb (transitive)] > treat violently or roughly to lay hands (or hand) on or upon (also in, to)OE ransacka1400 attamec1430 ruffle1489 tug1493 to shear against the wool1546 rumble1570 finger1572 to pull about1679 misguggle1814 rowdy1825 to jerk around1833 scrag1835 rough1845 hooligan1898 roughhouse1898 savage1899 to rough up1915 to treat 'em rough1918 c1430 J. Lydgate tr. Bochas Fall of Princes iv. xxiii. 121 a It is not holsome with goddes to playe, Nor their puissaunce presumteously to attame. 1598 Chaucers Dreame in T. Speght Wks. G. Chaucer f. 360^v/1 That a Queene Of your estate..In any wise shuld be attamed. 4. a. To enter or venture upon, begin, undertake. (Cf. figurative uses of attack, broach.) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > undertake [verb (transitive)] underfoc893 fandOE onfangOE undernimc1000 takec1175 to take tillc1175 to take toa1250 underfongc1330 undertakea1340 to take in (also on) handa1350 undertakec1385 attamec1386 to take in (also on) handc1390 embrace1393 emprisec1410 to put to one's hand (also hands)c1410 to go upon ——c1450 enterprise?1473 to set (one's) hand to1477 go?a1500 accept1524 assume1530 to hent in (also upon) handc1540 to swallow up1544 to take to task1546 to go into ——?1548 to set in hand1548 to fare about1563 entertain1569 undergo1606 to set about ——1611 to take up1660 to come at ——1901 c1386 G. Chaucer Nun's Priest's Prol. 52 Right anon his tale he hath attamed. a1420 T. Hoccleve De Regimine Principum 2795 Hem deynethe not an accioun atame At comon lawe. c1430 J. Lydgate MS. Soc. Antiq. No. 134. 8 (Halliw.) He schulde anone attame Another of newe. b. with infinitive. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > acting in another's business or intervention > intervene between [verb (transitive)] > interfere in or meddle with attame1430 intertrike1513 to dip one's fingers in (a matter)a1601 interfere1633 touch1647 to be (also go) at the ——1898 to screw with ——1973 to dick with ——1979 1430 J. Lydgate tr. Hist. Troy i. ii And gan also attempten and attame..A new towre to edify agayne. c1430 J. Lydgate MS. Soc. Antiq. No. 134. 1 Sithen Adam dide atame The frute to ete. Derivatives attamed adj. ΚΠ 1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 16 Atthamynge of a wesselle wyth drynke, Attaminacio. Athamyd, attaminatus. attaming n. ΚΠ 1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 16 Atthamynge of a wesselle wyth drynke, Attaminacio. Athamyd, attaminatus. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.c1314
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