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plum-ˈdamas, -ˈdamis Sc.
Also 6 plum-damus, 7 plum(be)-dames, plomdaimes, (8 erron. plumdanes).
[f. plum n. + OF. Damas Damascus; see damask, damson 1, 3 (damson plum).]
A (? dried) damson plum; a prune.
1565Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 360 Wyne, vennagir, plumdamas, buttir, cheise. 1577Ibid. II. 645 Ane hundrith pund wecht of plum damus. 1621Sc. Acts Jas. VI (1816) IV. 626/2 Feggis Raisingis plumdames almondis and vther vnconfected fruittis. 1675in Hunter Biggar & Ho. Fleming vi. (1862) 61 A quarter of pund of plomdaimes. 1692Scotch Presbyt. Eloq. (1738) 138 Lord, feed them with the Plumdanes and Raisins of thy Promises. a1780Shirrefs Poems (1790) 210 Guid barley broth..Wi' raisins and plumdamis mixt. 1828Moir Mansie Wauch ii. 25 The table was covered with dishes full of jargonelles and pippins,..shell-walnuts, and plumdamases. |