Eme
Origin
Middle English eam, eme ("uncle"), from Old English Ä“am ("uncle"). See eam.
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Full definition of eme
Noun
eme
(plural emes)- (obsolete except Scotland) An uncle.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VIII:So aftir this yonge Trystrames rode unto his eme, Kynge Marke of Cornwayle, and whan he com there he herde sey that there wolde no knyght fyght with Sir Marhalt.
- Spenser Faerie Queene, II.x:Whilst they were young, Cassibalane their Eme
Was by the people chosen in their sted .... - (Scotland) friend.