English Explanatory Dictionary

smeddum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Fine powder; flour.
  2. The powder or finest part of ground malt.
  3. Smitham.
  4. Zest, energy; pluck; sagacity; quickness of apprehension; gumption; spirit; mettle.
  5. Ore small enough to pass through the wire bottom of a sieve.
  6. A layer of clay or shale between two beds of coal.

Word forms

smeddum smitham smithum smiddum

Etymology

From earlier smitham, smytham, from Middle English smedma, from Old English smedma, smeodema, smedema (“fine flour, pollen meal, meal”).

Derived words

smiddum-tails
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