frumenty

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Alongside meat, people ate pies, puddings and frumenty – a sweet porridge made with wheat, eggs, milk and sugar.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024

O son, why didst thou not smear that frumenty on the soles of thy feet as well?

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

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

From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary

My hunger was appeased: I lay, intent upon the gleam Of arms that      in the frumenty were buried bracelet high.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume I by Payne, John

Here, as in the case of the Yorkshire frumenty, the eating has a distinctly ceremonial character.

From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Miles, Clement A.