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 Ham and Heyd.Hameh. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Ham’adryads.
 
Nymphs of trees supposed to live in forest-trees, and die when the tree dies. (Greek, hama, together with drus, a forest-tree.)   1
   The nymphs of fruit-trees were called “Mlids” or “Hamamlids.”   2
 


 Ham and Heyd.Hameh. 

 
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