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caudle
[ kawd-l ]
noun
- a warm drink for the sick, as of wine or ale mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, spices, etc.
caudle
/ ˈkɔːdəl /
noun
- a hot spiced wine drink made with gruel, formerly used medicinally
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caudle1
C13: from Old Northern French caudel, from Medieval Latin caldellum, from Latin calidus warm
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Example Sentences
Her biological mother, Rena Caudle, has blamed her for other home invasions.
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Taking a caudle from the table, he left the room, and ascended the wide staircase towards his chamber.
From Project Gutenberg
Sid was snoring away, apparently in the profound depths of sleep, hiding away from any Caudle lectures.
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No word can relieve the tension of his mind, and Mrs. Caudle monopolizes all the conversation.
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The imagination distinctly sees Caudle holding himself still, trying to go to sleep.
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The mind easily pictures an old-fashioned bed, the draperies drawn around it, with Mr. and Mrs. Caudle retired to rest.
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