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† balˈductum, -ta Obs.
Also 6 balducktum, -ducketome.
[med.L. balducta ‘pressed milk,’ curd. Said in Du Cange to be ‘quasi valde ducta’; which looks like ‘popular etymology.’]
1. A posset, hot milk curdled with ale or wine.
c1450in Wright Voc. (W.) /567 Balducta, a crudde, a poshet. Ibid. /789 Lactatum, balductum, a poset. 1483Cath. Angl. 288/1 A posset, balducta.
2. fig. A farrago of words; trash, balderdash.
1593G. Harvey Pierce's Super. 139 The stalest dudgen or absurdest balductum that they or their mates can invent. 1617Collins Def. Bp. Ely ii. viii. 295 Will this balductum neuer be left?
3. attrib. quasi-adj. Trashy, rubbishy.
1577Holinshed Chron. II. 29/2 The Irish doubtlesse repose a great affiance in this balducktum dreame. 1583Stanyhurst æneis Ded. (Arb.) 10 Their rude rythming and balducketome ballads. 1596Harington Ulysses upon Ajax, Besides, what balductum play is not full of them? |