† quachamn.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin quaccum.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < post-classical Latin quaccum cream (1440 in a British source), variant of quactum (a636 in Isidore; c1220, 15th cent. in British sources), coactum (a636 in Isidore), use as noun of neuter singular of classical Latin coactus compressed, (of milk) curdled (see coact adj.). Compare classical Latin coāgulum curdled milk, rennet.It is uncertain whether the following shows a later example of the same word: the precise meaning is unclear (although the context might suggest a spice rather than cream):1686 C. Gardiner Let. to Sir Ralph Verney 6 Oct. (Brit. Lib. M636/41) Take six qrs of ye best watter you can get to that put in 4 ouncis of sasafras..half an ounc of quacom—A grat a pound I wish more in this tho tis not one the toung bot very drying.

Obsolete. rare.

Perhaps: cream.

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?1521 A. Barclay Bk. Codrus & Mynalcas sig. Bij^v We other shepherdes,..Of commen sortes leane, ragged and rent Fed with rude frowyse, with quacham or with crudde.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	quacham
释义	† quachamn. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin quaccum. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < post-classical Latin quaccum cream (1440 in a British source), variant of quactum (a636 in Isidore; c1220, 15th cent. in British sources), coactum (a636 in Isidore), use as noun of neuter singular of classical Latin coactus compressed, (of milk) curdled (see coact adj.). Compare classical Latin coāgulum curdled milk, rennet.It is uncertain whether the following shows a later example of the same word: the precise meaning is unclear (although the context might suggest a spice rather than cream):1686 C. Gardiner Let. to Sir Ralph Verney 6 Oct. (Brit. Lib. M636/41) Take six qrs of ye best watter you can get to that put in 4 ouncis of sasafras..half an ounc of quacom—A grat a pound I wish more in this tho tis not one the toung bot very drying. Obsolete. rare. Perhaps: cream. ΚΠ ?1521 A. Barclay Bk. Codrus & Mynalcas sig. Bij^v We other shepherdes,..Of commen sortes leane, ragged and rent Fed with rude frowyse, with quacham or with crudde. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < n.?1521
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