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.