hames

The curved pieces of wood in the harness of a draught-horse, called the hames, to which the traces are fastened, could be found in twisted growths, as could also portions of ox-yokes.

Home Life in Colonial Days Alice Morse Earle 1881

The East Anglian harness is distinctive, as the hames around the collar, or seals as they are known in their home County, are made of wood rather than metal and the saddle tree is exposed without the usual leather covering.

Archive 2007-06-03 2007

And lang may their lum reek in their ain hames ...

John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009

And lang may their lum reek in their ain hames ...

Does Donald Trump Need Your House? 2009

There is an interesting commentary piece in this morning's Times by Tim hames which argues that spin really has ended under Brown and that "no longer will journalists be able to declare that “ministers will say” or “ministers will do” with the confidence of oracles in the ancient world."

Archive 2007-07-01 2007

Kidnapping a Sidhe child was cause for war-between Elfhame Misthold and Elfhame Bete Noir at least; between as many of the hames as each side could draw in at worst.

Music To My Sorrow Lackey, Mercedes 2005

Kidnapping a Sidhe child was cause for war — between Elfhame Misthold and Elfhame Bete Noir at least; between as many of the hames as each side could draw in at worst.

Music to My Sorrow Lackey, Mercedes 2005

It was only a trip, but as he got up and faced about looking for the remains of the sled, the harness, tugged by the reins, crowded on his neck — backband, collar, hames, chains and all.

My Tropic Isle 2003

Kentucky on December 18 in the Jimmy V Classic, tallied 20-plus points for the seventh time in 11 hames this season.

NCAA Men's Basketball - San Diego State vs. Duke 2001

He rode forth with the Hosts of Hell at his back'landless knights cast out by their hames, Low Court spirits bound to him by magic'to hunt and harry where he would, for this time-bound world had long been his playground.

Spirits White As Lightning Lackey, Mercedes 2001