lam
1. lam \'lam\ vb or lammed; or lam.ming [of Scand origin; akin to ON lemja
to thrash; akin to OE lama lame] : to beat soundly : THRASH 1: STRIKE,
THRASH 2: to flee hastily : SCRAM
2. lam n : sudden or hurried flight esp. from the law {on the ~}
Webster's English Dictionary