Obs. Also 6 balducktum, -ducketome. [med.L. balducta ‘pressed milk,’ curd. Said in Du Cange to be ‘quasi valde ducta’; which looks like ‘popular etymology.’]
1. A posset, hot milk curdled with ale or wine.
c. 1450. in Wright, Voc. (W.), /567. Balducta, a crudde, a poshet. /789. Lactatum, balductum, a poset.
1483. Cath. Angl., 288/1. A posset, balducta.
2. fig. A farrago of words; trash, balderdash.
1593. C. Harvey, Pierce’s Super., 139. The stalest dudgen or absurdest balductum that they or their mates can invent.
1617. Collins, Def. Bp. Ely, II. viii. 295. Will this balductum neuer be left?
3. attrib. quasi-adj. Trashy, rubbishy.
1577. Holinshed, Chron., II. 29/2. The Irish doubtlesse repose a great affiance in this balducktum dreame.
1583. Stanyhurst, Æneis, Ded. (Arb.), 10. Their rude rythming and balducketome ballads.
1596. Harington, Ulysses upon Ajax. Besides, what balductum play is not full of them?
