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† lamback, v. Obs.
Also 6 lambacke, lambeak(e.
[? f. lam v. + back n.]
trans. To beat, thrash. Also fig.
1589Rare Triumphs Love & Fort. iv. in Five Old Plays (Roxb.) 122 You are no devill; mas, and I wist you were, I would lamback the devill out of you. 1591Nashe Prognostication 17 Sundrie tall fellowes..armed with good cudgels, shall so lambeake these stubborne hus-wiues. 1592G. Harvey Four Lett. iii. 21 That brauely threatned to coniure-vpp one, which should massacre Martins witt, or should bee lambackd himself with ten yeares prouision. 1601Munday Death Earl Huntington v. i. R 1 a, With this dagger lustilie lambackt.
Hence † lamback n., a whack, a heavy blow. Also † lambacker, one who beats or drubs.
1591Greene Disc. Coosnage (1592) 25 Fiue or sixe wiues..gaue him a score of sound lambeakes with their cudgels. 1592G. Harvey Pierce's Super. 131 Out upon thee for a cowardly lambacker. |