abram-sham n.
the practice of travelling the country posing as a madman.
Musa Pedestris (1896) 174: You bible-sharps that thump on tubs, / You lurkers on the Abram-sham. | ‘Villon’s Good-Night’ in Farmer
the practice of travelling the country posing as a madman.
Musa Pedestris (1896) 174: You bible-sharps that thump on tubs, / You lurkers on the Abram-sham. | ‘Villon’s Good-Night’ in Farmer