caudle

American  

[kawd-l] / ˈkɔd l /

noun

1. a warm drink for the sick, as of wine or ale mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, spices, etc.

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caudle British  

/ ˈkɔːdəl /

noun

1. a hot spiced wine drink made with gruel, formerly used medicinally

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Etymology

Origin of caudle

1250–1300; Middle English caudel < Old North French < Medieval Latin caldellum, equivalent to Latin calid ( um ) warmed watered wine (noun use of neuter of calidus warm) + -ellum diminutive suffix; see -elle

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caudle

Collumpsion and Theresa both declared her discernment was equal to her caudle, of which, by-the-bye, she was an excellent concocter and consumer.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, September 18, 1841 by Various

To convert this into caudle, add a little ale, wine, or brandy, with sugar; and if the bowels are disordered, a little nutmeg or ginger, grated.

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by William Kitchiner

Another spoon, which passed out of date with the caddy ladle, was the so-called caudle spoon.

From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Mary H. Northend

The rites begin by pouring a little of the caudle upon the ground, by way of a libation.

From Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century by James Napier

As the caddy was the companion piece of the caddy spoon, so the caudle bowl is associated with the caudle spoon.

From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Mary H. Northend

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