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Obsolete form of scum (“surface impurities”). quotations examples
[…] by keeping the Water a certain time heating without boiling — the Meat swells — becomes tender — its fibres are dilated — and it yields a quantity of Skum, which must be taken off as soon as it appears.
1825, William Kitchiner, The Cook's Oracle
third-person singular simple present skums, present participle skumming, simple past and past participle skummed
Obsolete form of scum (“remove surface impurities”). quotations examples
two ounces of Hony of Roses well skummed
1674, John Starkey, The Chyrurgeons Store-House