furmenty
Britishnoun
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Mock turtle soup, stewed rockfish, furmenty, and potato pyramids were three recommended accompaniments.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2021
Now the King's favourite dish was hot furmenty; so he also fell into a fine rage and ordered Tom to be tried for high treason.
From English Fairy Tales by Rackham, Arthur
At the end of a week, however, King Arthur, having recovered the loss of the furmenty, sent for Tom and once more received him into favour.
From English Fairy Tales by Rackham, Arthur
Tom had remained in the trap a whole week, when he was sent for by King Arthur, who pardoned him for throwing down the furmenty, and took him again into favor.
From The History of Tom Thumb to which are added the stories of the Cat and the Mouse and Fire! Fire! Burn stick! by Altemus, Henry
Unfortunately, however, just as he was flying low in order to alight, the Court cook, an ill-natured fellow, was coming across the palace yard with a bowl of hot furmenty for the King's supper.
From English Fairy Tales by Rackham, Arthur
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