Hawm

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HAWM, sb. Yks. Lan. Chs. Der. Also in forms ame Chs.1 Chs.3; aulm Der.2 nw.Der.1; awm Chs.1; hame Chs.; haulm Der.2 nw.Der.1; haum Lan.; helm w.Yks. Der.2 [ǭm, ǭəm.] A haft, the handle of an axe, hammer, spade, &c.; a pick-shaft. w.Yks. Try if we cant drahve un inte t'helm, Spec. Dial. 24. Lan. Bat... shaped out of a pick-haum, Brierley Cotters, xxv. e.Lan.1 Chs. Not a'that'ns ─ put the head of the axe hame jed down, Sheaf (1878) I. 82; Chs.1; Chs.3 Th' axe ame's broke. Der. Grose (1790) MS. add. (P.); Der.2, nw.Der.1 [Tirol. dial. hàlm, ‘stiel’ (Schöpf); MHG. halme, halm, ‘handhabe, stiel’ (Lexer).]

HAWM, v.1 Sc. Yks. Chs. Der. Not. Lin. Also written haum w.Yks.5 nw.Der.1 Lin.; and in forms aum Not.; awm w.Yks.2 Chs.1 Chs.3 Not.1 Not.2 Not.3 Lin. sw.Lin.1 [h)ǭm.] 1. To waste time, to be idle; to move about aimlessly, to loiter, lounge; to stand gaping and staring; to do work in a slovenly manner. Bnff.1 w.Yks.2 Look at him how he's hawming; he wants nowt to do to-day! Chs.1; Chs.3 What are ye awming at? Not. (W.H.S.); Not.1; Not.2 That idle chap is awmin' about doing note. He's drunk and awmin' all ower d'rooad; Not.3 s.Not. ‘What's that chap awmin about that 'ow for? Is 'e drunk?’ ‘What are yer doing awming about theer? Get on with yer work’ (J.P.K.). Lin. He was awming about wi' the bairn, and let her fall of her elbow (R.E.C.); (J.C.W.); They hawmed and pawted just like cats, Brown Lit. Laur. (1890) 49; Miller & Skertchly Fenland (1878) iv; Lin.1, n.Lin.1 sw.Lin.1 Dont stand awming there. Hence Haumgobbard, sb. a silly, clownish fellow. w.Yks. Grose (1790); w.Yks.5 2. To set about a thing, to begin, move, attempt. w.Yks.2, nw.Der.1

HAWM, v.2 Lin. To shackle, clog, hamper. Clear hawmed up wi' wattle guiders, i.e. by the collars pressing his cheeks, Brown Lit. Laur. (1890) 50, footnote.

HAWM, HAWME, see Hame, sb.1, Haulm.