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smeddum
/ ˈsmɛdəm /
noun
- any fine powder
- spirit or mettle; vigour
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Word History and Origins
Origin of smeddum1
Old English smedema fine flour
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Example Sentences
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.
From Project Gutenberg
He'll want smeddum and manly discipline; that's the stuff to make the soldier.
From Project Gutenberg
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