Hem, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hemmed p. pr. & vb. n. Hemming.]
 1. To form a hem or border to; to fold and sew down the edge of.
 2. To border; to edge
 All the skirt about
 Was hemmed with golden fringe.   --Spenser.
 To hem about, To hem around, or To hem in, to inclose and confine; to surround; to environ.  “With valiant squadrons round about to hem.” --Fairfax. “Hemmed in to be a spoil to tyranny.” --Daniel.
 To hem out, to shut out.  “You can not hem me out of London.”  --J. Webster.

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 hemmed
      See hem


 hem
      n : lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down
      v 1: fold over and sew together to provide with a hem; "hem my
           skirt"
      2: utter `hem' or `ahem'
      [also: hemming, hemmed]