frumenty

[ froo-muhn-tee ]

noun

, British Dialect.

1. a dish of hulled wheat boiled in milk and seasoned with sugar, cinnamon, and raisins.

frumenty

/ ˈfruːməntɪ /

noun

1. a kind of porridge made from hulled wheat boiled with milk, sweetened, and spiced

Word History and Origins

Origin of frumenty¹

1350–1400; Middle English frumentee < Old French, equivalent to frument grain (< Latin frūmentum ) + -ee -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of frumenty¹

C14: from Old French frumentee , from frument grain, from Latin frūmentum

Example Sentences

"Honey sweet, Curds to eat, Cream and frumenty, Shells and beads, Poppy seeds, You shall have plenty."

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Geese, capons, pheasants, carps’ tongues, frumenty, and mince, or “shred” pies, made up the balance of the feast.

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"The man is quivering like a frumenty now," said one guard.

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"And we are going to have real frumenty and Yule cakes, such as mamma used to tell us of when we were abroad."

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The general helped his guest to cornbread and himself began upon frumenty.

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Related Words

• gruel
• oatmeal
• polenta