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malt-comes, n. pl. (rarely sing.)
The dried radicles which are separated from the grain in the kiln-drying process of malting; = come n.2
c1440Promp. Parv. 324/1 Malte comys. 1770–4A. Hunter Georg. Ess. (1803) I. 427, I manured a piece of land with maltcombs. 1787Marshall E. Norfolk (1795) I. 35 Rapecake is also in good esteem [as manure]..as are Malt⁓coombs. 1874W. Williams Vet. Med. 555 Flatulent colic... Its causes are—food..such as..a mixture of maltcums and brewers grains. 1877N.W. Linc. Gloss., Malt-comb, the dried sprouts, refuse used by some people to pack bacon in to keep flies away.
So malt-comings dial. (in the same sense).
a1728Kennett Lansd. MS. 1033 (Promp. Parv. 324 note), Malt comes, or malt comings, the little beards or shoots, when malt begins to run, or come; Yorkshire. 1893Northumberld. Gloss., Malt-cummins. |