Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
oakum — noun Etymology: Middle English okum, from Old English ācumba tow, from ā (separative & perfective prefix) + cumba (akin to Old English camb comb) more at abide Date: 15th century loosely twisted hemp or jute fiber impregnated with tar or a tar… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Oakum — and tools for caulking … Wikipedia
oakum — /oh keuhm/, n. loose fiber obtained by untwisting and picking apart old ropes, used for caulking the seams of ships. [bef. 1000; ME okome, OE acuma, var. of ACUMBA, lit., offcombings, equiv. to a separative prefix (see A 3) + cumba (see COMB1)] * … Universalium
José Narciso Rovirosa Andrade — Nombre completo José Narciso Rovirosa Andrade Nacimiento 9 de abril de 1849 Macuspana, Tabasco Defunción 23 de diciembre de 1901 Ciudad de México … Wikipedia Español
Balancán (municipio) — Para la cabecera municipal véase: Balancán de Domínguez Municipio de Balancán Municipio de México … Wikipedia Español
ácum — see ácumba … Old to modern English dictionary
ácuma — see ácumba … Old to modern English dictionary
ǽcumba — see ácumba … Old to modern English dictionary
oakum — oa|kum [ˈəukəm US ˈou ] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: acumba material separated with a comb ] small pieces of old rope used for filling up small holes in the sides of wooden ships … Dictionary of contemporary English
oakum — (n.) loose fiber obtained from taking apart old hemp ropes, early 15c., from O.E. acumba tow, oakum, flax fibers separated by combing, lit. what is combed out, from a away, out, off + stem of cemban to comb, from camb a comb; from P.Gmc. *us… … Etymology dictionary
