frumenty
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of frumenty
1350–1400; Middle English frumentee < Old French, equivalent to frument grain (< Latin frūmentum ) + -ee -y 3
Example Sentences
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Alongside meat, people ate pies, puddings and frumenty – a sweet porridge made with wheat, eggs, milk and sugar.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024
He indicated the Blue Ridge with a bird-like jerk, and helped himself again to frumenty.
From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary
May luck attend the milking-pail, Yule logs and cakes in plenty be, May each blow of the thrashing-flail Produce good frumenty.
From The Peace Egg and Other tales by Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty
"And we are going to have real frumenty and Yule cakes, such as Mamma used to tell us of when we were abroad."
From The Peace Egg and Other tales by Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty
The general helped his guest to cornbread and himself began upon frumenty.
From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary
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