Stumming

Stumming
Stum Stum, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stummed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stumming}.] To renew, as wine, by mixing must with it and raising a new fermentation. [1913 Webster]

We stum our wines to renew their spirits. --Floyer. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • stum — [stʌm] noun unfermented grape juice. verb (stums, stumming, stummed) 1》 prevent or stop the fermentation of (wine) by fumigating a cask with burning sulphur. 2》 renew the fermentation of (wine) by adding stum. Origin C17: from Du. stom (n.),… …   English new terms dictionary

  • stum — [stum] n. [Du stom, must, new wine < stom, dumb: see STUMBLE] 1. grape juice that is unfermented or only partly fermented 2. wine revived by adding stum to it so as to produce new fermentation vt. stummed, stumming to revive (wine) by adding… …   English World dictionary

  • stum — n. & v. n. unfermented grape juice; must. v.tr. (stummed, stumming) 1 prevent from fermenting, or secure (wine) against further fermentation in a cask, by the use of sulphur etc. 2 renew the fermentation of (wine) by adding stum. Etymology: Du.… …   Useful english dictionary

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