"smeddum" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From earlier smitham, smytham, from Middle English smedma, from Old English smedma, smeodema, smedema (“fine flour, pollen meal, meal”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|smitham}} smitham, {{m|en|smytham}} smytham, {{inh|en|enm|smedma}} Middle English smedma, {{inh|en|ang|smedma}} Old English smedma, {{m|ang|smeodema}} smeodema, {{m|ang|smedema|t=fine flour, pollen meal, meal}} smedema (“fine flour, pollen meal, meal”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} smeddum (uncountable)
  1. Fine powder; flour. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-smeddum-en-noun-hZriqN9X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 3 5 29 25 18
  2. The powder or finest part of ground malt. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-smeddum-en-noun-uvDmABuA
  3. (mining) Smitham. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-smeddum-en-noun-y0jzW8gu Topics: business, mining
  4. (Scotland) Zest, energy; pluck; sagacity; quickness of apprehension; gumption; spirit; mettle. Tags: Scotland, uncountable
    Sense id: en-smeddum-en-noun-heXWyesl Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 3 5 29 25 18
  5. (UK dialectal, Northern England) Ore small enough to pass through the wire bottom of a sieve. Tags: Northern-England, UK, dialectal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-smeddum-en-noun-YM3BfLIK Categories (other): British English, Northern England English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 3 5 29 25 18
  6. (UK dialectal, Northern England) A layer of clay or shale between two beds of coal. Tags: Northern-England, UK, dialectal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-smeddum-en-noun-EtIV64M6 Categories (other): British English, Northern England English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 3 5 29 25 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: smitham, smithum, smiddum Derived forms: smiddum-tails

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