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Rame, Raym, v. [Late north. ME rame (c1400), ON remja to roar (of a lion), hreimr a cry or scream. Cf. Norw. dial. remja to scream.]

1. intr. To shout aloud, to cry or scream. a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 966.
Knichtis ramyt for reuth Ib. 1129. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 142.
How thow come in grit neid, … Ramand, and rolpand, beggand koy and ox Ib. (O.U.P.) 202/46.
All honest folk they [beggars] do molest, Sa piteuslie thai cry and rame 1513 Doug. vii ix 76.
Thai raym and cry fast on the kyng Latyne Ib. ix viii 44.
Takand nane hed … Swa amangis men to ryn, and rowp or raym Ib. xii x 114.
Scho, … Hyr mynd trublit, gan to rame and cry a1568 Scott xxiv 51.
ȝe rame as ȝe wer rent

2. tr. a. To ask for repeatedly and so obtain. Cf. Rane v. b. To utter (something) in a loud voice; to shout. c1500-c1512 Dunb. (O.U.P.) 132/33.
Sum ramyis ane rokkat fra the roy — 1513 Doug. viii Prol. 7.
A selcouth seg I saw … Ramand, ‘Resson and rycht is rent [etc.]’