An archaic or variant spelling of dram, particularly in historical documents or specific dialects.
From dram (Greek drachma), this spelling variant shows how historical English writers experimented with spelling, particularly adding silent or doubled letters.
English spelling is like geological layers—the older the text, the weirder the spelling, and 'dramme' appears in medieval records because -e was often added to mark singular nouns in Middle English and Old French influenced spelling.
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