wyrtian, wk.v: to season, spice. (WUR-tee-on)
Category Archives: food + drink
flȳte
flȳte, f.n: cream. (FLUH-teh)
ofer-gedrync
ofer-gedrync, n.n: excessive drinking or feasting. (OH-ver-yeh-DRUNK)
lēac-trog
lēac-trog, m.n: a bunch of berries. (LAY-ock-TROG)
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wyrt-drenc
wyrt-drenc, m.n: a herb-drink, potion made from herbs. (WURT-drenk)
smeoru-mangestre
smeoru-mangestre, f.n: a butter-woman, woman who deals in butter and cheese. (SMAY-oh-ruh-MAHN-yez-treh)
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Marginalia in a bible. Northeast France, last quarter of the 13th century. New York, Morgan Library, MS M.969, f. 253r. [ica.themorgan.org]
strēaw-berige
strēaw-berige, f.n: a strawberry (plant or fruit). (STRAY-aw-BAIR-ee-yeh)
Herbarium of Pseudo-Apuleius Platonicus. Southern Netherlands (Meuse Valley), 3rd quarter of the 12th century. London, British Library, Harley MS 1585, f. 30r. [bl.uk]
sufel
sufel, n.n: anything (meat, fish, vegetables) eaten with bread. (SUH-vell)
In Pembrokeshire ‘sowl’ is anything used to flavour bread, such as butter or cheese.
Livre du roi Modus et de la reine Ratio. France (Paris), 14th century. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, Département des manuscrits, Français 22545, f. 72. [commons.wikimedia.org]
lēac-tric
lēac-tric, m.n: a lettuce. (LAY-ock-tritch)
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Tacuinum Sanitatis of Rouen, early 15th century. Rouen nouvelles bibliothèques. [bibliodyssey.blogspot.com]
milisc …and Wordhord Wednesday #100!
milisc, adj: honeyed, sweet, mellow, (of drink) mulled. (MILL-ish)
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