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maltworms

maltworms is the plural of maltworm.

Meaning of maltworm

Noun

maltworm (plural maltworms)

  1. (archaic) A tippler; a drinker of alcohol.
    • […] beg my pardon, in which you ſhall not onely ſaue a proper hanſome tall fellow and a ſtout Captaine, but alſo you ſhall purchaſe the prayers of all the ale wiues in the towne, for ſauing a mault-worme and a cuſtomer to helpe away their ſtrong ale.1593, anonymous author, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […], →OCLC, Act III

Questions about maltworms

What is maltworms the plural of?
Maltworms is the plural of maltworm.

Words near maltworms in the dictionary

  1. maltster
  2. maltsters
  3. maltulose
  4. malturned
  5. maltworm
  6. maltworms
  7. malty
  8. Maltz
  9. Maltzes
  10. malu
  11. Malu cu Flori

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