α. late Middle English malte-comys, 1700s– malt-comes Brit. /ˈmɔːltˌkʌmz/,
/ˈmɒltˌkʌmz/,
/ˈmɔːltˌkəʊmz/,
/ˈmɒltˌkəʊmz/, U.S.
/ˈmɔltˌkəmz/,
/ˈmɑltˌkəmz/, 1800s malt-cums.
β. 1700s– malt-combs, 1700s– malt-coombs Brit. /ˈmɔːltˌkuːmz/,
/ˈmɒltˌkuːmz/, U.S.
/ˈmɔltˌkumz/,
/ˈmɑltˌkumz/, 1800s malt-comb (singular), 1800s malt-cumbs.
γ. 1900s– malt-culms, 1900s– malt-kaulms.