malmyadj.

Brit.

/ˈmɑːmi/, U.S.

/ˈmɑmi/

Forms: 1600s–1700s maumy, 1700s mallany, 1800s marmy, 1800s maulmy, 1800s– malmy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: malm n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < malm n. + -y suffix¹. Compare maumy adj. and discussion at that entry.Compare Old English mealmiht ‘malmy’ with the parallel suffix -iht (see discussion at -y suffix¹).

1. Of a loamy character.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > kind of earth or soil > [adjective] > organic > loam

loamy1599

omy1673

malmy1677

1677 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Oxford-shire ix. 240 If the Land be of that sort they call Maumy, consisting of a mixture of White-clay and Chalk, and somwhat of Sand.

1744 W. Ellis Mod. Husbandman Jan. ii. 36 The Chalk and Mould were so mixed together, that in Hertfordshire we call it a Maumy Earth.

1858 Jrnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 19 ii. 279 Parts of Norfolk—particularly the white malmy soils—were unkind for turnips.

1880 Encycl. Brit. XI. 430/2 The eastern portion [of Hampshire]..is a grey sandy loam provincially called ‘malmy’ land.

†2. Resembling a stratum or vein of malmstone. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1747 W. Hooson Miners Dict. sig. Mij Ore lying in it [sc. mallan] is as Bullets and naked Lumps..and rare to be seen after the manner of a Rib; hence we say Mallany Gear, or Stuff, when the vein inclines to that kind.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	malmy
释义	malmyadj. Brit. /ˈmɑːmi/, U.S. /ˈmɑmi/ Forms: 1600s–1700s maumy, 1700s mallany, 1800s marmy, 1800s maulmy, 1800s– malmy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: malm n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < malm n. + -y suffix¹. Compare maumy adj. and discussion at that entry.Compare Old English mealmiht ‘malmy’ with the parallel suffix -iht (see discussion at -y suffix¹). 1. Of a loamy character. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > kind of earth or soil > [adjective] > organic > loam loamy1599 omy1673 malmy1677 1677 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Oxford-shire ix. 240 If the Land be of that sort they call Maumy, consisting of a mixture of White-clay and Chalk, and somwhat of Sand. 1744 W. Ellis Mod. Husbandman Jan. ii. 36 The Chalk and Mould were so mixed together, that in Hertfordshire we call it a Maumy Earth. 1858 Jrnl. Royal Agric. Soc. 19 ii. 279 Parts of Norfolk—particularly the white malmy soils—were unkind for turnips. 1880 Encycl. Brit. XI. 430/2 The eastern portion [of Hampshire]..is a grey sandy loam provincially called ‘malmy’ land. †2. Resembling a stratum or vein of malmstone. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1747 W. Hooson Miners Dict. sig. Mij Ore lying in it [sc. mallan] is as Bullets and naked Lumps..and rare to be seen after the manner of a Rib; hence we say Mallany Gear, or Stuff, when the vein inclines to that kind. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1677
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