Middle English Dictionary Entry
scǒmǒur n.
Entry Info
| Forms | scǒmǒur n. Also scomoure, -ure, -er, scommor, -er, skomour, -er & scumour, -ere, -ar, scummour(e, skumour, -er, (N) schumour & (error) scrom; pl. scomer(e)s, etc. & scomeoures, (Latinate) skumarii. |
| Etymology | From scǒmen v.; also cp. OF escumëoir, escumoir spoon for skimming a pot & escumeur pirate & AF escumour, escomour ship & AL scumarium, scomerium scummer, skimmer & escomarius barge & skumeria piracy. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. skimour n.
1.
(a) A utensil for skimming the surface of a liquid; (b) a pirate; ~ fare, piracy; (c) a kind of light ship; (d) ?as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- (1316-17) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.100513 : In 1 Mioure et 1 Scomur pro coquina Prioris, 10 d.
- (1326) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.9915 : In j tribulo ferreo et uno schumour pro coquina, 12 d.
- (1345-9) Wardrobe Acc.Edw.III(1) in Archaeol.3181 : j scumour de latoun, Et j scumar de ferro.
- (1354) Doc.Finchale in Sur.Soc.6p.xxxvii : ij scomeoures quorum j est novum.
- (1379-80) Mem.Ripon in Sur.Soc.81103 : j Skumour.
- (1391) Acc.Exped.Der.in Camd.n.s.5224/5 : Pro ij ladels et ij scomers, iij s. x d.
- (1392) Will York in Sur.Soc.4173 : j scomyr de ferro.
- (1397) Doc.Finchale in Sur.Soc.6p.cxviii : Item, iij gowberts et j scommer.
- (1399) Fabric R.Yk.Min.in Sur.Soc.3518 : j scomor cum j podyngiren.
- (1414-15) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.100405 : Pro j scomour empt. pro plumbo, 12 d.
- (1420) *Invent.in Lincoln Chapt.Acc.Bk.A.2.30 [OD col.]lf.69 : 1 scummour.
- (1420-21) in Gras Eng.Cust.Syst.477 : ii ladils, ii scomorz de latone vetere.
- a1425 Roy.17.C.17 Nominale (Roy 17.C.17)663/29 : Tresorium: scomure.
- a1456(a1426) Lydg.Mum.Hertford (Trin-C R.3.20)104 : Proude Pernelle..Wolde..with hir skumour reeche him on þe heued.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)450 : Scomowre, cokys instrument: Despumarium.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)451 : Scummowre [Win: Scommor], idem quod scomowre [Win: scummur].
- (1444) Will York in Sur.Soc.30100 : j ladill cum ij scomeres de auricalco.
- (1446) Invent.Lytham in Chet.n.s.6078 : j Skomour of latum brokyn.
- (1452) Will York in Sur.Soc.45137 : j maskfatt cum le scrom [?read: scomer].
- (1459-60) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.9988 : Pro 2 ladels et j scommyr de cupro, 2 s. 4 d.
- ?a1475 Noble Bk.Cook.(Hlk 674)74 : Put in the fische and when it is sodene, tak it up with a scomer and serue it with sauce ginger.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)109a : A Scwmure: Spumatorium.
- a1500 Mayer Nominale (Mayer)728/9 : Spumatorium: a scomur.
b
- (1358) Doc.in Statham Dover Chart.86 : Que bona et quanta cepissent per Skomerfare, tempore quo dictus Custos optinuerit ballivam suam.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)4.175 : Skumers and see þeeves [L Piratæ]..Pompeus þe consul chastede þese skumers [vrr. skumeres, skumors].
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)8.1391 : Out of a barge faste by, Which hidd was ther on Scomerfare, Men sterten out.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)185b/a : The men..ben strong skumours and see theues [L pirate].
c
- [ (1347-9) Acc.Exch.K.R.in NQ ser.2.11398 : Laccompte..des deniers recieux sur la fesure de deux escumours faites dune Galeye nomee la cog Johan. ]
- [ (1350) Writ in NQ ser.2.11398 : Richard Large de Wynchelse..fist mener par ewe nostre Galeye nomee la Cogge Johan de Sandwiz, tanqa Wynchelse, e illoeqes de ceste Galeye fist faire deux vessealx Escomours. ]
- (1338-9) Let.Bk.Lond.F (Gldh LetBk F)32 : [Writ..for furnishing four ships with 300 men and four] skumarii [with 160 men].
d
- (1332) Sub.R.Sus.in Sus.RS 10310 : Laurencio Scumere.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)62a/a : Spuma: a scomour.
Note: Add as last sense = error for scome n. (give vrr. from one or more mss.)--per REL
- ?a1475 Noble Bk.Cook.(Hlk 674)27 : When it crudithe, gadur it to gedur with a scomer.
Note: Additional quote(s)
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1500 Trin-C.R.14.45 Recipes (Trin-C R.14.45) 125/30 : Take þe a ladyl of iren þat be ful of holes as a scomor and euermore stere þe lede to and fro.
Note: Additional quot., sense (a). New spelling (scomor).