SMEDDUM

Etymology

Noun

smeddum (uncountable)

Fine powder; flour.

The powder or finest part of ground malt.

(mining) Smitham.

(Scotland) Zest, energy; pluck; sagacity; quickness of apprehension; gumption; spirit; mettle.

(UK dialectal, Northern England) Ore small enough to pass through the wire bottom of a sieve.

(UK dialectal, Northern England) A layer of clay or shale between two beds of coal.

Source: Wiktionary



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