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† ˈbotemay Obs. rare.
[Some kind of corrupted form of bitumen: cf. It. bitume.]
Bitumen.
c1300K. Alis. 4763 Pilers of brass and botemeys. Ibid. 6189 Above, and byneothe, is heore heolyng, With botemay, that wol clyng, That no water, salt no cler, Heom to derye hath no power. |