The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Lam \Lam\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lammed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Lamming.] [Icel. lemja to beat, or lama to bruise, both fr.
lami, lama, lame. See Lame.]
To beat soundly; to thrash. [Obs. or Low] --Beau. & Fl.
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