verbĭn-hāmoIN-HAMO☆ KeepMeaningto fasten by a hook.Lewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879INHAMOLEWIS & SHORTINHAMOĭn-hāmo, āre, v. a. hamus, I. to fasten by a hook.—Hence, transf., to entangle (late Lat.): linguam, Sid. Ep. 9, 9 med.Read the whole entry