I. ˈlam verb
( lammed ; lam·ming )
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse lemja to thrash; akin to Old English lama lame
Date: 1595
transitive verb
: to beat soundly : thrash
intransitive verb
1. : strike , thrash
2. : to flee hastily : scram
II. noun
Date: circa 1897
: sudden or hurried flight especially from the law
on the lam