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  1. 1. superl. Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function; as, a lame leg, arm, or muscle. Source: opted
  2. 2. superl. To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame man. Source: opted
  3. 3. superl. Hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To make lame. Source: opted
  5. 5. adj. pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness Source: wordnet
  6. 6. adj. disabled in the feet or legs Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. someone who doesn't understand what is going on Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. a fabric interwoven with threads of metal Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg Source: wordnet
  10. 10. To make lame.If you happen to let child fall and lame it. Swift. Source: adambom
  11. 11. j:92/v:8 n. a fabric interwoven with threads of metal Source: ecdict

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