[ad. Sw. strömming, var. of strömling STREAMLING2.] = STREAMLING2.
1839. S. Laing, Tour Sweden, 162. Huddiksval, a very neat little town of 2000 inhabitants, principally engaged in the stromming fishery. Ibid., 163. The stromming is about the size of a sprat . They are cured like herrings, [etc.].
1867. Simmonds, Dict. Trade, Suppl.