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risom Now dial.|ˈrɪz(ə)m| Forms: 5 risom, ressynn (?), 8–9 rissom, 9 rysom, rism, ris'm; 7 rizome, 8 riz-, razom, ruzzom, 9 rizzom, -um, -im. [Of Scand. origin: cf. Da. dial. rusme stalk (of oats), Sw. dial. ressma ear of corn (esp. oats).] 1. A stalk of corn; a head of oats. Also attrib., as risom-head.
a1400–50Alexander 3060 (Ashmole), Þare fell as fele þam before..As risoms [v.r. ressynnys] in a ranke fild quen riders it spillen. 1688Holme Armoury ii. 117/2 Rizomes, the spearsed ears of Oats in the Straw. A Rizome head, a chaffy sparsed head. c1700Kennett in MS. Lansd. 1033, 325 b, A Rizom, a plume or bell or bunch of oats and such other corn, as does not grow in an ear. 1766Chron. in Ann. Reg. VIII. 129/1 Most of the stems produced about two hundred and eighty grains, the razoms or ears being covered eighteen inches long. 1775Watson Hist. Halifax 544 Ruzzom of Corn, an ear of corn. 1814Pegge Suppl. Grose, Rissom or rysom, a stalk of corn. North. 1878Cumbld. Gloss., Ris'ms, straws left on the stubbles. 1888Sheffield Gloss. s.v., A rizzum of straw is the same thing as a rizzum of corn except that in the former case the wheat has been beaten out of the ear. 2. transf. A particle, an atom.
1883Advt., N. & Q. (Cheshire) III. 28/2 We haven't a rism of bread in the house. 1897‘F. Mackenzie’ Sprays Northern Pine iii, Here am I left withoot the seed o' siller, an' no' a rissom o' tobacco! Hence ˈrisomed a., eared, headed.
1841Hartshorne Salop. Antiq. Gloss. 1883Advt., N. & Q. (Cheshire) III. 28/2 The oats are rismed and cannot fail to yield well. |