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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1806

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SHAM, v.2 To strike.Lth. 1806 Jam.:
I'll sham your legs.

[Orig. uncertain. Phs. an extended or erroneous use of Shaum, v., sc. to strike the legs apart. Cf. also n.Eng. dial. shawm, to shamble, trample, phs. the same word.]

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