smeddum

/ (ˈsmɛdəm) /

noun Scot

any fine powder
spirit or mettle; vigour

Word Origin for smeddum

Old English smedema fine flour

Words nearby smeddum

smearcase, smeary, smeaton, smectic, smectite, smeddum, smedley, smeech, smegma, smegmalith, smell

Example sentences from the Web for smeddum

  • It wasn't your father—he hasn't the smeddum of a flea—but he wouldn't send you to do what he dassn't do himself.

    Rainbow Valley |Lucy Maud Montgomery