Middle English Dictionary Entry
cheuet n.
Entry Info
| Forms | cheuet n. Also chew-, chow-, chaw-. |
| Etymology | Presumably AF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A meat pie [see first quot.].
Associated quotations
- (a1399) Form Cury (Add 5016)p.83 : Chewetes on Flesshe Day. Take þe lire of Pork and kerue it al to pecys and hennes þerwith..frye it & make a Coffyn..& do þeruppon ȝolkes of ayren harde, powdour of gyngur and salt..fry it in grece oþer bake it wel.
- (a1399) Form Cury (Add 5016)83 : Chewetes on Fyssh Day. Take Turbut, haddok, Codlyng, and hake, and seeþ it.
- ?c1425 Arun.Cook.Recipes (Arun 334)p.442 : Chowettes on Flesshe Day.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)46 : Chawettys a-forsed.
- c1450(c1353) Winner & W.(Add 31042)336 : Baken mete therby one the burde sett, Chewettes of choppede flesche.
- ?a1475 Noble Bk.Cook.(Hlk 674)7 : Chewetts riall with a suttellte.
- ?a1475 Noble Bk.Cook.(Hlk 674)55 : Chewettes of beef.