Wordie: Caudle: Comments

Comment by chained_bear, 7 months ago

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:44:49 +0000

"Killick stood swaying in the doorway ... he burst in with 'Which Mrs. Webber says would the old gentleman like a little thin gruel? A caudle?'"
--Patrick O'Brian, Blue at the Mizzen, 23

Comment by reesetee, 9 months ago

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:37:31 +0000

A warm drink consisting of thin gruel, mixed with wine or ale, sweetened and spiced, given chiefly to sick people, especially women in childbed; also to their visitors.