coom
[koom]
/kum/
noun
,
Chiefly Scot.
and
North England
1.
soot; coal dust; smut.
2.
dust, especially sawdust or dust from a gristmill.
3.
grease from bearings, axles, etc.
Also,
coomb
.
Origin
1580-90;
variant of
culm
1
British Dictionary definitions for
coom
coom
/
kuːm
/
noun
1.
(
dialect
,
mainly Scot & Northern English
) waste material, such as dust from coal, grease from axles, etc
Word Origin
C16 (meaning: soot): probably a variant of
culm
1