smeddumn.

Brit.

/ˈsmɛdəm/, U.S.

/ˈsmɛdəm/, Scottish English

/ˈsmɛdəm/

Forms: Old English smeodoma, smeoduma ( smetuma ?), smed(e)ma, smidema, 1700s smedim, smeadum, 1700s–1800s smeddum (1800s smeddam).

Etymology: Old English, of obscure origin.

a. A fine powder; esp. fine flour. (For other late examples see smitham n.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > granular texture > [noun] > state of being powdery > fine

smeddumc725

flourc1400

pulviscle1599

pulvil1706

the world > food and drink > food > flour > [noun] > fine flour

marrow of wheateOE

gruel1333

maine flourc1440

tearc1440

manchet floura1450

pollen1523

amyl1577

blancheen1601

smeddum1808

cones1844

Vienna1868

Spanish white1882

c725 Corpus Gloss. P 497 Polenta, smeodoma.

a900 Leiden Gloss. 74 Simila, smetuma.

c1000 Sax. Leechd. I. 258 Gemin ðas wyrte butan wyrttruman, cnuca mid smedman.

c1000 Sax. Leechd. II. 132 Genim acrinde, & drige, & wirc to smedman.

1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Smeddum, the powder or finest part of ground malt; also called malt smeddum.

b. A powder used for medical purposes, or as a vermin-killer.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > powder > [noun] > specific powders

powder of welcome?1541

dredge-powder1597

smeddum1828

stomach powder1911

1786 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 194 O for some rank, mercurial rozet, Or fell, red smeddum.

1828 Examiner 35/1 We cannot touch precious ointment without scenting of smeddam.

c. Mining. = smitham n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > mineral material > ore > [noun] > lead-ore > finest part of

smitham1584

smeddum1853

1853 A. Ure Dict. Arts (ed. 4) II. 37 ‘Undressed smeddum,’ being what has passed through the sieve of the hotching~tub.

1853 A. Ure Dict. Arts (ed. 4) II. 37 ‘Smeddum,’ after being dressed or cleared from all foreign substances.

2. Scottish. Spirit, pith, ‘go’; alertness of mind and vigour in action; energy.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun]

greennesseOE

lustinessc1325

forcea1375

vigourc1386

virrc1575

vigour1602

nerve1605

vivacity1649

vis1650

actuosity1660

amenity1661

vogue1674

energy1783

smeddum1790

dash1796

throughput1808

feck1811

go1825

steam1826

jism1842

vim1843

animalism1848

fizz1856

jasm1860

verve1863

snap1865

sawdusta1873

élan1880

stingo1885

energeticism1891

sprawl1894

zip1899

pep1908

jazz1912

zoom1926

toe1963

zap1968

stank1997

1790 D. Morison Poems 4 He has nae smeadum.

1791 J. Learmont Poems Pastoral 215 A guidly band Did smedim shaw on ilka strand.

1821 J. Galt Ann. Parish xxx. 260 Lacking somewhat of that birr and smeddum, that is the juice and flavour of books of that sort.

1837 R. Nicoll Poems (1843) 129 I was fairly tongue-tied; For I had na the smeddum to chide her.

1897 S. R. Crockett Lads' Love iii. 32 He had been harmlessly expending all the pith and smeddum of his blows upon a..bolster.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	smeddum
释义	smeddumn. Brit. /ˈsmɛdəm/, U.S. /ˈsmɛdəm/, Scottish English /ˈsmɛdəm/ Forms: Old English smeodoma, smeoduma ( smetuma ?), smed(e)ma, smidema, 1700s smedim, smeadum, 1700s–1800s smeddum (1800s smeddam). Etymology: Old English, of obscure origin. 1. a. A fine powder; esp. fine flour. (For other late examples see smitham n.) ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > granular texture > [noun] > state of being powdery > fine smeddumc725 flourc1400 pulviscle1599 pulvil1706 the world > food and drink > food > flour > [noun] > fine flour marrow of wheateOE gruel1333 maine flourc1440 tearc1440 manchet floura1450 pollen1523 amyl1577 blancheen1601 smeddum1808 cones1844 Vienna1868 Spanish white1882 c725 Corpus Gloss. P 497 Polenta, smeodoma. a900 Leiden Gloss. 74 Simila, smetuma. c1000 Sax. Leechd. I. 258 Gemin ðas wyrte butan wyrttruman, cnuca mid smedman. c1000 Sax. Leechd. II. 132 Genim acrinde, & drige, & wirc to smedman. 1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Smeddum, the powder or finest part of ground malt; also called malt smeddum. b. A powder used for medical purposes, or as a vermin-killer. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > powder > [noun] > specific powders powder of welcome?1541 dredge-powder1597 smeddum1828 stomach powder1911 1786 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 194 O for some rank, mercurial rozet, Or fell, red smeddum. 1828 Examiner 35/1 We cannot touch precious ointment without scenting of smeddam. c. Mining. = smitham n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > mineral material > ore > [noun] > lead-ore > finest part of smitham1584 smeddum1853 1853 A. Ure Dict. Arts (ed. 4) II. 37 ‘Undressed smeddum,’ being what has passed through the sieve of the hotching~tub. 1853 A. Ure Dict. Arts (ed. 4) II. 37 ‘Smeddum,’ after being dressed or cleared from all foreign substances. 2. Scottish. Spirit, pith, ‘go’; alertness of mind and vigour in action; energy. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] greennesseOE lustinessc1325 forcea1375 vigourc1386 virrc1575 vigour1602 nerve1605 vivacity1649 vis1650 actuosity1660 amenity1661 vogue1674 energy1783 smeddum1790 dash1796 throughput1808 feck1811 go1825 steam1826 jism1842 vim1843 animalism1848 fizz1856 jasm1860 verve1863 snap1865 sawdusta1873 élan1880 stingo1885 energeticism1891 sprawl1894 zip1899 pep1908 jazz1912 zoom1926 toe1963 zap1968 stank1997 1790 D. Morison Poems 4 He has nae smeadum. 1791 J. Learmont Poems Pastoral 215 A guidly band Did smedim shaw on ilka strand. 1821 J. Galt Ann. Parish xxx. 260 Lacking somewhat of that birr and smeddum, that is the juice and flavour of books of that sort. 1837 R. Nicoll Poems (1843) 129 I was fairly tongue-tied; For I had na the smeddum to chide her. 1897 S. R. Crockett Lads' Love iii. 32 He had been harmlessly expending all the pith and smeddum of his blows upon a..bolster. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c725
随便看	regulargrowing regularisation regularisations regularise regularised regulariser regularisers regularises regularising regularities regularity regularity theory regularization regularizations regularize regularized regularizer regularizers regularizes regularizing regularly regularly as clockwork regularness regulars regularshaped