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spume(dictionary)

spume (iou)



spume noun & verb. [spju:m] LME.
[Old French (e)spume or Latin spuma.]
A. noun.
Foam, froth, frothy matter; spec. foam of the sea. LME.
Litharge of lead, silver. LME-M17.
b. verb.
verb intrans. Foam, froth. (Foll. by out.) LME.
verb trans. Send out like foam. (Foll. by forth.) M19.
spu'mescence noun frothiness, foaminess L18.