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† aˈttame, v. Obs.
Also 4–5 atame.
[a. OF. atame-r:—L. attāminā-re to lay hands on, attack, violate, f. at- = ad- to, at + tāmināre, f. -tāmen = *tagmen touch, from tangĕre, tag-, to touch. Cf. mod.F. entamer. For att- see at- prefix3.]
1. trans. To cut into; to penetrate, pierce.
c1314Guy Warw. 261 The smallest scale that on him is, No wepen no may atame. c1440Morte Arth. 2175 The boustous launce þe bewelles attamede. 1494Fabyan vi. clxi. 154 At the hede the fysshe shall be fyrste attamyd [L. a capite aggrediendus est].
2. To pierce (a cask, etc.) so as to let the liquor run out; to broach. Hence attamed ppl. a., attaming vbl. n.
1393Langl. P. Pl. C. xx. 68 He vnbokelede hus boteles, and boþe he a-tamede. c1425Leg. Rood (1871) 210 He let atame hys pyement tunne. 1440Promp. Parv. 16 Attamyn a wesselle wyth drynke, or abbrochyn, Attamino, depleo. Ibid. Atthamynge of a wesselle wyth drynke, Attaminacio. Athamyd, attaminatus.
3. To attack, lay hands on, meddle with.
c1430Lydg. Bochas iv. xxiii. 121 a, It is not holsome with goddes to playe, Nor their puissaunce presumteously to attame. c1450‘Chaucer's’ Dreme 1128 That a queene Of your estate..In any wise shoulde be attamed.
4. To enter or venture upon, begin, undertake. (Cf. fig. uses of attack, broach.)
c1386Chaucer Nun's Pr. Prol. 52 Right anon his tale he hath attamed. a1420Hoccleve De Reg. Princ. 2795 Hem deynethe not an accioun atame At comon lawe. c1430Lydg. MS. Soc. Antiq. No. 134. 8 (Halliw.) He schulde anone attame Another of newe.
b. with inf.
1430Lydg. Chron. Troy i. ii, And gan also attempten and attame..A new towre to edify agayne. c1430― MS. Soc. Antiq. No. 134. 1 Sithen Adam dide atame The frute to ete. |