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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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RAAMI, n. A sea-tabu word for a cat, lit. that which has claws (Sh. 1897 Jakobsen Dial. 26, 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1967). Cf. Kram.
[Norw. ram. a claw, paw, O.N. hrammr, a bear's paw.]