subs. (old).Nonsense; rubbish: as adj. = affected, trashy (in quot. 1595 = an affected writer).
1577. HOLINSHED, Chronicles, II. 29. 2. The Irish doubtlesse repose a great affiance in this BALDUCKTUM dreame.
1582. STANYHURST, Æneis, Dedication [ARBER], 10. Theyre rude rythming and BALDUCKTOOM ballads.
1593. G. HARVEY, Pierces Supererogation, 139. The stalest dudgen or absurdest BALDUCTUM that they or their mates can invent.
1595. Polimanteia [NARES]. Every BALDUCTUM makes divine poetrie to be but base rime.
1596. HARINGTON, Ulysses upon Ajax. Besides, what BALDUCTUM play is not full of them?
1617. COLLINS, The Defence of Bishop Ely, II. viii. 295. Will this BALDUCTUM neuer be left?