packthread
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Etymology
Origin of packthread
First recorded in 1300–50, packthread is from the Middle English word pakthrede. See pack 1, thread
Example Sentences
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Spread the forcemeat upon it, roll it up, bind it with packthread, and serve it up with gravy sauce.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849
This accomplished, the tree was bound up with packthread, and as the bark healed, so it was said the child would recover.
From Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing by Cutten, George Barton
She platted the packthread together in strands of about half an inch thick, and these were sewed firmly together at the bottom of the shoe.
From The Parent's Assistant Stories for Children by Edgeworth, Maria
Tie them with packthread, and stew them in a little broth, a glass of white wine, salt, pepper, an onion stuck with cloves, a carrot, and a parsnip.
From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady
Then lay a coarse paste on strong white paper, and cover the haunch; tie it with fine packthread, and set it at a distance from a good fire.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849
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