Lam -- Lucie

Lam

lam 1 (lm) v. lammed, lam·ming, lams Slang v.tr. To give a thorough beating to; thrash. v.intr. To strike; wallop. [Probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse lemja, to cripple by beating, flog.]

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lam 2 (lm) Slang intr.v. lammed, lam·ming, lams To escape, as from prison. n. Flight, especially from the law: escaped convicts on the lam. [Origin unknown.]

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Lucie, a gentle soul, would not lam a person, animal, or even a thing.