# smeddum

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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