Middle English Dictionary Entry
brǒues n.
Entry Info
| Forms | brǒues n. Also brewe(i)s, brow(e)is, broys, brues, brus. |
| Etymology | OF bröez, pl. of bröet broth. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. brouet.
1.
(a) Broth, soup, stew; (b) strips of bread soaked in broth or other liquor; (c) broth or sauce for meat [ = brouet].
Associated quotations
a
- (c1300) Havelok (LdMisc 108)924 : Y shal yeue þe ful fair bred, And make þe broys in þe led.
- ?c1425 Arun.Cook.Recipes (Arun 334)453 : Brewewes [read: Brewes] in Somere..Take i pound and di. of almandes..brothe of beef..two fylettes of pork, and hewe hom [etc.].
- a1450-1509 Rich.(Brunner)3099 : Whenne he has a good tast..And soupyd off þe broweys [vr. brothe] a sope..he schal be ffresch and hayl.
- (1474) Stonor1.144 : First, to potage, browes of capons.
- a1475 Liber Cocorum (Sln 1986)p.19 : Powre in water þenne..Opone þo bruys.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)21/417 : Browes, browes, to thi boy.
b
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)2a/b : Adipatus vel adipatum i. edulium pinguatum: breweys.
- a1425 Roy.17.C.17 Nominale (Roy 17.C.17)661/10 : Hoc adipatum: browys.
- ?c1425 Arun.Cook.Recipes (Arun 334)427 : Brus to Potage..then take bredde steped in brothe, and drawe hit up wyth blode and vynegur..do therto pouder of pepur and of clowes, and let hit boyle.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)53 : Browesse [Win: fatte mete]: Adipatum.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)11 : Take Paynemaynne an kyt it in maner of brewes an toste it.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)32 : Schyconys with þe bruesse..kytte þin Brewes.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)78 : Take faire brede kutte in thyn browes.
- ?a1475 Noble Bk.Cook.(Hlk 674)51 : Tak whyt bred cutt in thyne schyves as browse, and tost them a litille and cast them in the wyne.
- c1475(a1449) Lydg.OFools (LdMisc 683)35 : Tendre broweys skalt with a maryboon, For feble stomakys is holsom in potage.
- ?a1500 Lndsb.Nominale (Lndsb)789/13 : Hoc adopatum: brues.
c
- c1450 Med.Bk.(1) (Med-L 136)312/1028 : Make grewell or browes of the brothe.
- a1475 Liber Cocorum (Sln 1986)p.22 : Hennes in brewes..Þese er hennes in browet, levys þou me.
- a1500 Mayer Nominale (Mayer)740/23 : Hoc pulmentum: browys.