damey

Middle English

Alternative forms

dame

Etymology

Probably from Anglo-Norman damehe (“flock”), from dame (“lady”, compare Middle English dame).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdaːmeː(ə)/, /ˈdamæi̯(ə)/

Noun

damey (uncountable)

(rare) A group of young larks.

References

“dāmei, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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