A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fleume, Flewme, n. [ME. fleume, flewme (1390), OF. fleume.] Phlegm.(a) 1456 Hay II. 122/17.
Reubarbe … to purge fleume of thy stomak and of thy mouth Ib. 27.
Evill humoures, ventositeis and fleumes 1549 Compl. 67/25.
Ysope, that is gude to purge congelit fleume of the lychtis 1580-92 James VI Lusus R. 46.
It is the colde & uatrie fleume(b) c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 91.
Ane bag full of flewme Ib. 272. 1533 Boece x. xi. 374.
This prince … be aboundance of flewme … deceissit c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus Prol. 17.
Flewme is fat, slaw, richt slipperie and sweir 1603 Philotus xxxvi.
His filthsum flewme is nathing fair
