scoff vs smeddum

scoff

noun
  • An object of scorn, mockery, or derision. 

  • A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach. 

  • The act of eating. 

  • Food. 

verb
  • To eat. 

  • To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision. 

  • To eat food quickly. 

  • To mock; to treat with scorn. 

smeddum

noun
  • Zest, energy; pluck; sagacity; quickness of apprehension; gumption; spirit; mettle. 

  • Fine powder; flour. 

  • A layer of clay or shale between two beds of coal. 

  • Smitham. 

  • The powder or finest part of ground malt. 

  • Ore small enough to pass through the wire bottom of a sieve. 

How often have the words scoff and smeddum occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )