- Posset
- A drink, considered a delicacy, made from hot milk curdled with wine and sweetened with sugar, to which spices might be added.
Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
Posset
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Posset — Pos set, n. [W. posel curdled milk, posset.] A beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some strong infusion, as by wine, etc., much in favor formerly. I have drugged their posset. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Posset — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El Posset es una bebida elaborada en la cocina medieval cuyo principal ingrediente era la leche, se servía caliente. Se añadía a la leche otros ingredientes como el vino o la cerveza (ale) o incluso algunas especias … Wikipedia Español
Posset — Pos set, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Posseted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Posseting}.] 1. To curdle; to turn, as milk; to coagulate; as, to posset the blood. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To treat with possets; to pamper. [R.] She was cosseted and posseted. O.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Posset — (engl.), so v.w. Biermolken … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
posset — mid 15c., of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
posset — [päs′it] n. [ME < ?] a hot drink made of milk curdled as with ale or wine, usually spiced and sweetened … English World dictionary
Posset — url= http://www.vam.ac.uk/images/image/40980 popup.html title= Posset Pot work=Metalwork accessdate= 2007 12 09] Victoria and Albert Museum, London] A posset is a hot milk drink, popular in the Middle Ages for its supposed medicinal properties.… … Wikipedia
posset cup — noun : a 2 handled usually covered and spouted vessel used especially in the 17th and 18th centuries for possets and invalid feeding * * * posset cup noun A large cup or covered bowl for posset • • • Main Entry: ↑posset * * * posset cup, a cup,… … Useful english dictionary
posset pot — noun 1. : a two handled vessel used for making posset 2. : posset cup … Useful english dictionary
posset — noun Etymology: Middle English poshet, possot Date: 15th century a hot drink of sweetened and spiced milk curdled with ale or wine … New Collegiate Dictionary
posset — /pos it/, n. a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced. [1400 50; late ME poshote, possot < ?] * * * … Universalium
