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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Med(d)um, n. Also: medome, -oim, meyddum. [Connection with Smeddom n., the powder or dust of ground malt, seems possible.] Some white substance; ? starch. Also comb. —1585 Edinb. Test. XIV. 254.
Fyve stane … of medoim price of the stane [58s. 8d.] 1590 Ib. XXI. 179.
xxiiij pund of medome at ij s. the pund c 1590 Thanes of Cawdor 196.
For ane pune of medoim viij s. 1625 Edinb. Test. LIII. 17.
Ane ledder poike full of quhyt medum —comb. 1602 Conv. Burghs II. 146.
Fleyming, … his present gift of making of stiffing [marg. Flemying, meyddum-maker]
